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Circular 17/25: Rights of Recourse This Club Circular outlines an important requirement under mutual P&I cover, effective from 20 February 2026, for Members to preserve rights of recourse in…

New Zealand - Biofouling Update The UK Club have received the following update from local correspondents P&I Services Limited, regarding biofouling regulations in New Zealand. QUOTE On 15th…

Legal Update: USCG - BWMS compliance date extensions On 11 March 2019. the US Coast Guard issued a bulletin stating that it has reconsidered its previous interpretation of ‘next scheduled…

US 2013 Vessel General Permit VGP Ballast Water Sampling Analysis Requirements In their latest alert to their clients, ECM Maritime Services, LLC reports on clarification received from the EPA…

Circular 6/19: The 2020 Global Sulphur Cap Background We refer Members to Circular [..] on the 2008 amendments to Annex VI of the IMO’s International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from…

EU Ship Recycling Regulation will apply in full after 31 December 2018 “Each year, hundreds of large ships are dismantled in much criticized conditions on the beaches of South Asia. Ships are run…

EU Ship Recycling Regulation: Update and reminder for all EU flagged ships The Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on global trade has led to many shipowners selling off their ships for dismantling…

California approves updated "At-Berth" regulation to cut pollution On 27 August 2020, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) approved a new regulation designed to further reduce pollution…

MEPC 75 16 - 20 November 2020 - Summary of Outcome The 75th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) took place remotely from 16 to 20 November. A summary of the main…