Significant developments in environmental and labour regulation together with a change to cargo liability cover under P&I have generated four separate, and important,
sets out the approval of DSUA 2013.1 but also warns of areas of potential liability that still remain outside Group P&I cover in respect of these systems.
deal with more onerous requirements under Australian and US pollution law respectively. The first describes the revised recommended pollution indemnity clause for charterparties in respect of legal & defence costs and indemnity in the event of contributory fault. The latter reports the more onerous ten day deadline for submission of owners' Certificates of Entry prior to entering local waters under Californian Code of Regulations relating to COFRs.
gives details of the financial security required of shipowners in respect of repatriation, death or long term disability of seafarers. The International Group is liaising with all ratifying states to obtain acceptance of Certificates of Entry as evidence of financial security for seafarers claims under MLC 2006.
Members should note these circulars as they can affect them in ways that are beyond usual Club cover. The circulars endeavour to give succinct explanations, but in most cases the Club also provides other resources and references to give support to Members on these issues. Links to those resources are provided below:
The People’s Republic of China ratified the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (“MLC”) on 12 November 2015, which was the 68th State to ratify the Convention. The Convention came into force in China on 12 November 2016, one year after the ratification.
The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) recognised the negative effect that bullying and harassment can have on seafarer health and wellbeing, and have voted to bring these serious issues under Regulation 4.3 – the health and safety protection and accident protection code.
Under the International Labour Organization’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), port states must ensure that seafarers on board ships in their territory who are in need of immediate medical care are given access to medical facilities on shore.
