L4 Syndicate Manager Sumit Madhu recently presented at the international conference organised by The GLOBALMET Association on 3rd and 4th November 2017 in Mumbai.
UK P&I Club Senior Loss Prevention Executive David Nichol was speaking at a high profile shipping industry forum in Athens this week. The event was organised by Capital Link at the Divani Caravel hotel and was entitled "Best industry practices - A competitive advantage".
The Club continues to monitor the ongoing state of affairs in the Ukraine and Crimea closely. At present the situation remains in the balance pending the result of the general referendum on the future status of Crimea, to be held on the16th March 2014.
Insurance market daily Insurance Day has announced the UK Club's iPandi app as one of the shortlisted entrants for their Technological Initiative of the Year award.
Our correspondents in the port of Liepaja, the Balva Insurance Company, have advised they have ceased trading. All Club matters in the port can be referred to the Liepaja office of Pandi Balt.
The 27 member States of the Paris MOU will focus their attention on passenger ship safety in 2013. The HAVEP will last for twelve months, commencing on 1 January 2013 and ending on 31 December 2013.
We have been informed by certain EEA state regulators that members who have a policy which has transferred from The United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association (Bermuda) Limited to The United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association (Europe) Limited under the Scheme, where the EEA state of commitment or state where the risk is situated is in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Norway, Poland and Sweden may under the local law of such state have a right to cancel their policy as a result of the Scheme as set out below:
The Club has been made aware of a case concerning an entered vessel which was detained for breaching the SECA regulations despite the bunker fuel being supplied in the same port as the vessel was detained.
The European Union's PLR applies to all ships carrying more than 12 passengers and either registered in or trading to an EU or EEA Member State takes effect from 31 December 2012. This regulation implements the key provisions of the Athens Convention 1974 as amended by the 2002 Protocol and 2006 IMO Reservation and Guidelines. It requires certification of insurance for liabilities up to SDR 250,000 (approximately US$ 384,970) per passenger. Our
PLR takes effect from 31 December 2012. It applies to all ships carrying more than 12 passengers and either registered in or trading to an EU/EEA Member State. Certification of insurance for liabilities up to SDR 250,000 per passenger under the Athens Convention will be required by the PLR. The Club will be issuing non-war Blue Cards to facilitate owners' application for State certificates in advance of 31 December 2012. Group clubs do not provide primary war risks cover. Arrangements for alternative means of compliance with the PLR requirement for a war risks Blue Card are currently under discussion within the International Group. Further developments should be announced shortly.
