Further to the Club's previous alert, the industry associations (BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, IMCA, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO and OCIMF) have revised the security guidelines for navigating through the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden from 5th February 2024.
In July 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced the acceptance of bunker delivery notes (BDNs) in either hard copy or digital format as long as they adhere to the pertinent requirements outlined in MARPOL Annex VI.
Circular 03/24: War Risks P&I Excess Cover
05/02/2024
Limit on Special War Risks P&I cover for 2024 policy year remains US$500 million with an exclusion of cover in respect of perils in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, together with a buy-back sub-limited to US$80 million
This circular highlights recent key developments in the sanctions imposed against Russia by the UK, EU and US.
COP28 - A Summary
29/01/2024
COP28 took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 30 November to 12 December 2023, attended by representatives from over 200 parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (“Parties”)
The Club would like to draw Members' attention to the latest circular from Oasis P&I Services relating to the expanding of fishery farms around the route to Yantai Port.
The Club would like to draw Members' attention to the Supreme Court case summary from Del Rosario Law.
What is Dry January?
24/01/2024
Dry January is the annual movement through which millions of people give up alcohol for the month of January
Following their publication on the Summary of the Distribution of Major Fishery Farms along the Coast of China, and the Distribution of Fishery Farms near Rizhao/Lanshan and Dalian Port, Club Correspondent Huatai Marine have issued an update on the distribution of fishery farms along the coast of China.
On December 11, 2023, five US agencies released a joint compliance note “Know Your Cargo” (“the Compliance Note”), highlighting tactics commonly deployed by malign actors in the transportation sector and best practices for the maritime and other transportation industries as well as examples of enforcement actions.
Turkey - 2024 Sea Pollution Fines Tariff
16/01/2024
The Club would like to draw Members' attention to the 2024 sea pollution fines in Turkey applicable from 1 January 2024
Yemen - Port Updates
12/01/2024
The following update has been received from the Association's correspondent, GAC Agency Co