Tsakos and UK P&I Club gain victory for shipowners as $73M Judgment in Maritime Case Upheld by SCOTUS
Best Management Practices (BMP) West Africa
31/03/2020
The International Group, in partnership with shipping industry associations, have launched new maritime security guidance. The Best Management Practices, West Africa is a new addition to the established BMP series and provides threat mitigation guidance on counter-piracy/armed robbery at sea.
The UK Club's network partners, the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN), have issued the following advice for seafarers and shipping companies on coronavirus.
The Club's local correspondents in Turkey have issued an important Circular advising that Turkish customs officers have been boarding vessels at random to check/ measure bunker quantities on board in order to verify declared bunker quantities in vessels' pre-arrival documents. These checks are being carried out under Turkey's Anti-Smuggling Code (Law numbered 5607). Under Article 3/1 of the Code, any individual found to have imported goods into Turkey in disregard of the customs procedures shall be punished by a prison term of between 1 to 5 years, in addition to a monetary fine of up to 10,000 days*. Please refer to the Circular for additional details.
Club Update on Crew Medical Validity
24/03/2020
The recent worldwide outbreak of Covid-19 (coronavirus) has affected the availability of crew and opportunity for crew changes within the global fleet. Travel restrictions and additional screening have compounded the issue.
China MSA's Implementation Scheme: 2020 Global Marine Fuel Oil Sulphur Cap, gaining crucial compliance insights
Huatai: Novel Coronavirus Outbreak
17/03/2020
Huatai Insurance Agency & Consultancy Service Ltd, the Club's local correspondents in China, are continuing to monitor the situation closely so that we can keep Members closely updated on this developing situation.
USCG - Novel Coronavirus update
13/03/2020
The US Coast Guard issued Marine Safety Information Bulletin MSIB 02-20 (Change 1) entitled 'Novel Coronavirus - Update'. Among other things, it states that the Coast Guard considers it a hazardous condition under 33 CFR 160.216 if a crewmember who was in Iran or China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) within the past 14-days is brought aboard the vessel during transit. This requires immediate notification to the nearest Coast Guard COTP. (3/9/20)
Our correspondent Antarica Group have provided the following update regarding the risk of Coronavirus spreading in Russian ports.
COVID-19 - Portugal Containment
13/03/2020
Our correspondent in Portugal Pinto Basto have provided the following update regarding the containment of the coronavirus in Portugal.
RISK ALERTS - HIDROVIA - ARGENTINA VISAS
12/03/2020
Our correspondent Vega & Co - Marine Risk and Insurance Solutions has provided the following update regarding Argentinian visa applications.
A correspondent has provided the following update regarding recent practices at Turkish ports.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korean authorities have taken a number of measures at Korean ports to prevent the spread of the virus
Our correspondent GAC has provided the attached update regarding the latest Visa/Travel restrictions issued by Bureau of Immigration in India.
Correspondents O.F. Gollcher & Sons Ltd has provided the following update regarding measures adopted by the main Black Sea ports against COVID-19.
Correspondents GAC Dubai has provided the following update regarding vessel crew changes and disembarking restrictions at Abu Dhabi and Saudi ports.
Mawani, Saudi Ports Authority have issued the following circular regarding the precautions needed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.