Gas carrier ships are not required to carry Blue Cards in compliance with the 1992 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC). International Group clubs have discontinued issuing Blue Cards for gas carriers, both LNG & LPG, with immediate effect. Exceptionally, some older LPG vessels which were constructed or adapted to carry persistent oil in bulk as cargo remain entitled to obtain Blue Cards.
Circular 5/10 (February 2010)
12/02/2010
No further guidance on requirements for pre-contracting with OSROs has been received from the MSA since the Club's previous circular
China's first comprehensive system of marine pollution regulations take effect from 1st March 2010. The Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) is the enforcing agency for the Regulations supervising and administering prevention and control of marine pollution by ship operations. Before entering Chinese ports, ships carrying polluting hazardous cargo and all other ships over 10,000 gross tons must pre-contract with approved pollution response companies. Compulsory insurance is required to meet Chinese Maritime Code or 1992 CLC and Bunkers Convention where applicable.
643 - 6/09 - Supply of MSDS - Worldwide
18/06/2009
The Association would like to inform its members that the Marine Safety Committee (MSC) of the IMO has adopted guidelines for the supply of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to ships carrying MARPOL Annex I type cargo in bulk or fuel oil, prior to loading.
Soya beans are carried in bulk in large quantities every year, from load ports in countries including the US, Brazil and Argentina. Most soya beans are intended for crushing to produce soya oil for human consumption and soya bean meal for animal feed. Most shipments take place without incident.
Container Lashing and Stowage
01/01/2008
Club cover for passengers and seamen is limited to $3,000 million, with a sub-limit on passenger claims of $2,000 million. Decision to buy collective overspill reinsurance protection on behalf of each club in the Group for all categories of claim up to $1,000 million in excess of the limit of the Group's reinsurance programme of $2,050 million. Club retention raised to $7 million. No separate overspill protection purchased by the Club for 2007. Oil pollution claims remain subject to a special limit under Rule 5B(ii) of $1,000 million for owned ships and a combined single limit of $350 million for chartered entries. War Risks P&I and US voyage surcharge premiums reported separately in Club Circulars 3/07 & 4/07
Dubai Judgement No. 212 Dtd 28 December 1997: A carrier is liable for goods shipped in a sealed container. The Dubai Court has the jurisdiction to hear a claim where part of the contract is executed in Dubai despite the fact that the goods are shipped to Sharjah.
Cargo damage - the causes
01/01/1970
Cargo pre-loading surveys
01/01/1970
Cargo Theft - Another Success for Signum
01/01/1970