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OPA 90: Increase in liability limits New Limits of Liability under OPA 90 come into effect on December 21, 2015. The USCG recently published a final rule establishing increased limits under the Oil…

Circular 15/15: THE UK INSURANCE ACT 2015 OUTLINE The UK Insurance Act 2015 will take effect on 12 August 2016 The UK Club, in common with other IG Clubs affected, will opt for partial…

Circular 13/15: Review of open policy years and 2016 policy year General Increase

Circular 12/15: Electronic (Paperless) Trading Systems OUTLINE The International Group has agreed to cover liabilities arising in respect of the carriage of cargo under three electronic…

Towage Guidance Note P&I coverage during post-casualty towage Towage, which is not part of ordinary or customary trading, requires planning. Owners need to consider the risks and understand the…

Polar Code Legal Briefing The latest legal briefing from our team covers the Polar Code: a new regulation for polar shipping. This briefing is one of a continuing series which aims to share the…

People Claims - Norovirus on board The UK Club deal with a lot of claims from passengers alleging they have contracted gastric illnesses while on Members' ships. Defending such claims creates an…

China Oil Pollution Compensation Fund China Oil Pollution Compensation Fund China adopted the Civil Liability Convention 1992 ("CLC") in 1999 but its accession to  the 1992 Fund Convention is…

U.S Sanctions regime - Cuba Despite the recent amendments to the U.S. Sanctions regime concerning Cuba, the prohibitions remain largely in place. However, there has been some change to the 180-day…

SOLAS VI Regulation 2: Essential guidance for ship operators on the implementation of amendment requiring the verified gross mass of packed containers The IMO has amended…