A list of package and kilo limitations of 148 countries according to the international conventions which they have each ratified.
Rafaela S - changes to Rule 2, Section 17 (
09/08/2010
Several Members have contacted the Managers in connection with the use of waybills and the recently agreed change to the Rules regarding delivery of cargoes carried under straight bills of lading, a change which reflects equivalent changes to the Pooling Agreement, occasioned by the case of the RAFAELA S.
Ship Arrest in Australia
09/08/2010
The article examines the arrest of ships in Australia under the Admiralty Act 1988.
Arrest of Ships in USA
06/08/2010
Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (2009) - USA
UK Club Report & Accounts 2010
05/08/2010
It is pleasing to be able to report that the Club has successfully weathered the storms of the last 18 months and that our free reserves and capital (including hybrid) have now increased to more than $400 million.
Guadalajara Convention 1961
04/08/2010
Convention Supplementary to the Warsaw Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to international carriage by air performed by a person other than the contracting carrier, signed in Guadalajara, on 18 September 1961 and signatory countries
This notice outlines the customs procedures which apply to the importation of goods into the United Kingdom from places outside the Community, from the time of their arrival until they are entered to free circulation or another customs procedure.
This document lists certain provisions of the International Hull Clauses (01/11/03) and also certain provisions in the Institute Time Clauses-Hull (01/10/82), the Norwegian Plan of 1996 (2003) version), the American Institute Hull Cluases (June 2, 1977), the Frech Hull Form (2002), the Swedish Hull Conditions(2000) and the DTV Clauses.
An Act to confer on third parties rights against insurers of third-party risks in the event of the insured becoming insolvent, and in certain other events
The production and use of biofuels for transport has increased dramatically in recent years and is set to continue, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and meeting growing consumer demand. As most biofuels will be transported by sea, the industry needs to take stock of its growing experience of what can go wrong aboard ship and develop safe and efficient shipping, loading, handling and storage practices.
List of Resolutions to amend IMO Conventions
01/08/2010
List of Resolutions adopted by the Assembly, Council, FAL, LC, LEG, LP, MEPC, MSC, and TC Committee according to subject headings
Explore far-reaching implications of the "Giannis NK" case, which established a pivotal precedent in maritime law regarding classification of "dangerous goods."
This paper addresses the liability and financial responsibility for oil spills under the Oil Pollution Act 1990 and related statutes comments on the impact of the May 12th proposed legislative package in relation to the smaller US operators.
This Legal Briefing reviews the Regulation's key provisions of interest to Members and provides summary translations of its key articles.
The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act 2010, due to become US law very shortly, imposes substantial requirements on cruise ships carrying over 250 passengers on international voyages which embark or disembark passengers in any US port. They concern design and construction, medical facilities, passenger and crew information, training and measures to report and combat crime.
Nigel Brooks - 8 July 2010
07/07/2010
After serving more than 20 years with the firm, Nigel Brooks, Regional Director, will be leaving Thomas Miller.
The huge liabilities which can be incurred by ship owners when containers are lost overboard are frequently compounded by the problems of establishing the circumstances surrounding a particular incident and incomplete knowledge of the containers' contents.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has provided an extensive website resource on avian flu. The website includes fact sheets on such aspects as the disease in humans, the role of migratory birds, countries affected by outbreaks in birds, assessment of possible cases, clinical features and countries with human cases in the current outbreak.
What is Avian flu ?
16/06/2010
Avian influenza is largely a disease of birds. Despite large outbreaks in poultry, only about 140 people have so far caught the disease.
This paper gives the ICS position on the proposed amendments that changes to the insurance and liability related aspects of OPA 90 are unwarranted given that few incidents have exceeded its limits.