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BIMCO - Maritime Labour Convention 2018 Amendments - EIF on 26.12.20 The 2018 amendments to the MLC, 2006 will bring about a change to a seafarer's employment agreement (SEA) where it shall continue…

Bills of Lading and Club Cover The bill of lading: What it is? A bill of lading is a document that has developed in maritime trade over several hundred years. It now has three main functions: It…

Beyond Dry January: Supporting Long-term Wellbeing As Dry January comes to a close, the shift back to regular routines can be a delicate moment for many. For seafarers on board, it’s not just…

Best Practice: The Application of Bulldog Clips The Club’s Risk Assessors often note that bulldog clips, on board the ships that they visit, are incorrectly applied. Bulldog Grips are commonly used…

Best Practice: Portable Power Tools The UK P&I Club's Risk Assessors often find during routine Risk Assessments of entered ships, that the safe use of portable power tools is not adhered to on…

Best Practice: Mooring Snap-back zones In recent years it became common practice to mark snap-back zones on ships decks in the vicinity of mooring machinery, rollers and fairleads. However, industry…

Belgium - Time Bars Time Bars under Belgian civil law and Belgian maritime law The rules on the time bar of civil actions are laid down in Book III, Title XX of the Belgian Civil Code ("BCC").…

Bangladesh: Claims development and guidelines for mitigating claims Interport Maritime Ltd., correspondent in Bangladesh, has prepared a bulletin providing an overview of the country's main imports…

Ban on use of Anti-Fouling Systems that contains Cybutryne The IMO has adopted amendments to the Anti-Fouling Systems Convention (AFS convention) vide Resolution MEPC 331 (76), which restricts the…