The UK P&I Club (“The UK Club”), one of the leading shipping protection and indemnity mutual insurers, today announces its renewal results for 2021.

A thank you to our Members, Brokers and supporters.

This is advice to Members concerns measures that might be considered in order to prevent the trafficking of illicit narcotics on their vessels.

​On 1 February 2021, the Singapore parliament passed the Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Bill2 which adopts the UNICTRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (“Model Law”), with certain modifications.

The Club has partnered with Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS), a global market leader in marine fuel testing and bunker surveys.

UK Club Correspondent Huatai Marine have provided the below Circular (available in both English and Chinese).

Brookes Bell take a deep dive into the carriage of seed cake under the IMSBC Code, and what that means for Members.

UK Club correspondents Proinde P&I have provided the below Circular for the interest of Club Members.

Sophia Bullard, Crew Health Director at UK P&I Club, discusses the issue of hypothermia, its impact on crew and measures to prevent and treat the condition: “Due to the nature of their vocation, seafarers are often exposed to the elements and sub-zero conditions.

The UK Club List of Correspondents 2021 is available to be downloaded here; to act sustainability we are no longer automatically printing hard copies of our Rulebook or List of Correspondents however for those Members who prefer a hard copy, one may be ordered.

Thomas Miller staff would like to wish all Club Members and friends a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year.

This article examines the global environmental protection regulations for the ocean, the efforts and trends of the shipping industry in relation to the dumping of damaged cargo at sea, and Japan's response to these issues.