Wednesday 30th November saw the UK P&I Club host it's annual reception in Hamburg. Despite the rain, the event was well attended by the German membership as well as brokers and correspondents - there were even a few representatives from the wider membership. The UK Defence Club were also in attendance.
Looking out onto one of Hamburg's many Christmas markets, the reception gave the membership the opportunity to meet with the German service team in a seasonal setting, as well as being updated on the Club's position ahead of renewal.
In the second episode of the UK Club ask an expert series focusing on ballast water the topic of Type Approval US Vs IMO, old G8 Vs BWM Code – Limitations of the Type Approval is examined with Dr Li Gang from SGS.
In this, the third and final episode addressing BWM, the topic of Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Convention is examined with Dr Guillaume Drillet from SGS.
