Circular 8/19: MARPOL Annex VI - The 2020 Global Sulphur Cap OUTLINE From 1 January 2020, the MARPOL permitted limit for sulphur content in ships’ bunker will be reduced from 3.5% m/m to 0.50% m/m…
The fundamentals of FONAR: Guidance on fuel oil non-availability reporting The 74th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74) took place on 13-17 May 2019 at the IMO…
Lessons Learnt: Bunker Spill This video focuses on a bunker spill incident that occurred during a poorly planned bunkering operation, with neglect of the company's Safety Management System (SMS)…
Circular 7/19: Electronic (Paperless) Trading OUTLINE The International Group has previously agreed to cover liabilities arising in respect of the carriage of cargo under three electronic…
QCR Spring 2019: Cour de cassation - French courts will now have to refuse jurisdiction with respect to direct actions against P&I Clubs, provided there is an arbitration clause in the Club's…
QCR Spring 2019: Carriage of goods by sea - Barratry - Chief engineer deliberately setting fire to vessel - Relevance of chief engineer's state of mind - Whether shipowners entitled to rely on Hague…
QCR Spring 2019: Cargo of containerised bagged coffee beans found to be damaged by condensation - Inherent vice - Whether carrier failed properly and carefully to load and carry the goods VOLCAFE LTD…
The New Rules on Disclosure and Volcafe Practical Issues in The Pursuit and Defence of Cargo Claims This article explores the new rules on disclosure recently introduced in the English Commercial…
Crew Health Advice: Empowering crew members is key to preventing Adjustment Disorder The Club reports a case of a crew member recently repatriated following a period of insomnia and heart…
