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The Polar Code enters into force on 1 January 2017

Bodily Injury News: Winter 2016 Edition Another successful seminar This year's Bodily Injury Seminar covered a variety of important areas relevant to both US and foreign flag shipowners. Twenty-five…

Focus on Philippines: NCMB Around a third of the world's 1.2 million seafarers are Filipinos. They contribute around US$6 billion a year to the Philippine economy. Developments in the country's…

Risk Focus: Engine Room Fires The UK Club has teamed up with experts in forensic investigation, Burgoynes, to produce the latest Risk Focus on Engine Room Fires. Engine room fires are one of the most…

China ECAs Summary From 1st January 2017, all the key ports (i.e. Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Tangshan, Huanghua, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Suzhou and Nantong ) within the…

New Limits Under 1996 Protocol to LLMC 1976 - In force in the UK from 30 November 2016 Members will recall that substantial increases in the liability limits set by the 1976 London Convention on…

Application Process for MLC Certificates Members are referred to Circular 16/16: Amended MLC financial requirements, advising Members that all Clubs in the International Group would shortly…

Risk Focus: Paint Paint is important in asset protection. It can have a profound effect on both running costs and revenue generation. The primary role of a coating is to protect the asset from the…

Focus on Philippines: Garnishment Around a third of the world's 1.2 million seafarers are Filipinos. They contribute around US$6 billion a year to the Philippine economy. Developments in the…

Crew Health Advice: Hepatitis B - The silent epidemic Dr. Balaji of Balaji Medical Centre, Chennai, India, explains why hepatitis B, a little known infection, kills more people worldwide than…