Takehiro Endo
18/01/2021
Takehiro Endo is a Claims Executive based in Imabari for the UK P&I Club.
Masaaki Hishiki
15/01/2021
Masaaki Hishiki joined the UK Club’s Japan Branch in October 2017, prior to him transferring to TMKK in July, 2020.
Career Summary
14/01/2021
Hironobu Bekku is the Manager of Imabari Office for the UK P&I Club
Tokyo
11/01/2021
UK P&I Club Japan Branch / TMKK
Hiroshi Sekine
08/01/2021
Captain Sekine joined TMKK in July, 2019.
May we wish all our Members and friends Seasons Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year.
Toshiyuki Kawana
14/12/2020
Toshiyuki Kawana is a Senior Underwriting Executive for the UK Club working from the Tokyo office.
The New Japanese Maritime Law
10/12/2020
The Japanese Maritime Law (“the law”) was first codified as part of the Japanese Commercial Code (“the Code”) in 1899, but for over a century, the law did not undergo any substantive or material amendments.
On September 18, 2020, the COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines for Operators of Oceangoing Passenger Ships (in Japan) were announced.
Masaki Oiwa
18/11/2020
Masaki Oiwa is the UK P&I Representative in Japan
Fumiaki Izawa
18/11/2020
Fumiaki Izawa is a Senior Claims Advisor and joined UK Club’s Japan Branch since its inception in 1989, and advises Members regarding all types of claims.
Tomomi Mizuno
18/11/2020
Tomomi Mizuno joined TMKK in September 2019 as a Claims Executive, having completed 1.5 years in the service of the Club’s correspondents, ISS P&I Japan.
Career Summary
18/11/2020
Tsuyoshi Shiraki is a Claims Executive and joined TMKK in September 2019, having completed 6 years in the service of the Club’s correspondents, ISS P&I Japan mainly worked for Japanese Members.
Mitsuru Ishibashi
18/11/2020
Having spent most of his career working in bulk energy shipping at a major Japanese trading house, in which he gained 8 years’ experience in LNG ship operations and commercial chartering and deep sea oil tanker business, Mitsuru joined Thomas Miller KK in October 2019 to handle technical matters and claims as a Technical Advisor.
Nairobi - The Wreck Removal Convention
27/10/2020
To protect parties damaged by pollution and wreck incidents the Japanese government requires P&I insurance for all ships that visit Japanese ports.
These Conventions will enter into force for Japan on 1st October, 2020.
UK Club staff will return to the Tokyo office from 1st July, 2020.
Japan office closures for Golden Week
30/04/2020
Please note that our Japan offices will be closing for three days to celebrate a collection of National holidays known as 'Golden Week'.
We have put in place temporary flexible working arrangements for our staff to avoid the worst of the rush hour in compliance with the Japanese Government’s recommendation for preventing spread of infection of Coronavirus.
Lookout: Issue 4
24/02/2020
Available in both English and Japanese, our Lookout publication aims to help all Members, especially those based in Japan navigate the complex world of P&I insurance.