France - Time Bars
18/01/2017
Colombia - Time Bars
18/01/2017
Navigate Colombian legal timelines effectively
Canada - Time Bars
17/01/2017
Canada is a federal state, in which law-making powers of the central (federal) Parliament and of each of the ten provinces are exclusive and respectively sovereign, and are assigned to one or other of the levels of government essentially according to subject-matter. Most particularly, the power to make laws in relation to "navigation and shipping" is assigned exclusively to the federal Parliament, and scope of this power is interpreted to include matters of contract, tort and agency "integrally connected with maritime matters ... in the modern context of commerce and shipping".
Belgium - Time Bars
17/01/2017
Time Bars under Belgian civil law and Belgian maritime law -
China - Time Bars
17/01/2017
The General Principles of Civil Law of China provides that a general 2-year time bar is applicable for civil claims (Art. 135, The General Principles of Civil Law). The time bar starts counting from the day on which the claimant knows or ought to know that his right is infringed (Art. 137, The General Principles of Civil Law). Under no circumstance should a People's Court support a claim which has exceeded 20 years from the date when the right is infringed.
A few Members have yet to apply for maritime labour convention certificates, the process of applying for certificates can be found here
Argentina - Time Bars
16/01/2017
In Argentina all the matters concerning the navigation and trade by water are governed, mainly, by Argentinian Maritime Law (Nº 20,094). Where an issue it is not expressly contemplated therein - and it cannot be solved by analogy - the general law applies. This context entails some degree of ambiguity which affects, also, some of the time bars.
Members will recall that substantial increases in the liability limits set by the 1976 London Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC) as amended by the 1996 LLMC Protocol, were agreed by the IMO Legal Committee in 2012.
Carrying Solid Bulk Cargoes Safely
28/10/2016
Lloyd's Register, UK P&I Club, and Intercargo have released an update to the popular International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code pocket guide, designed for ships' officers and agents who arrange cargoes for loading.
Zika Virus situation in Singapore
27/09/2016
The first locally transmitted case of the Zika virus was detected in Singapore last month, resulting in some ports requiring ships arriving from this area to provide evidence of their mosquito eradication measures.
In 2016, the SOLAS convention on enclosed space entry was amended requiring all ships to carry portable atmosphere testing equipment on board. The regulation aimed at protecting seafarers who need to enter enclosed spaces entered into force on 1st July 2016.
Ensuring safety during lifeboat drills
16/09/2016
The potential dangers of lifeboat drills are in the news once again this week, following an incident during a lifeboat drill, which has left one crew member dead, and four injured.
PEME Advice: Dehydration
15/09/2016
Over the last 12 months, several cases of illness on Members' ships indicate possible dehydration in the underlying health of the crew.
BWMC 2004- Update September 2016
09/09/2016
The IMO has announced that the Convention will enter into force on 8th September 2017 after Finland's ratification of the treaty brings the combined tonnage of contracting States to 35.1441%
Intricacies of the Philippine Legal System
05/09/2016
The Philippines contributes around a third of the world's 1.2 million seafarers, so it is unsurprising that the People Claims team deal with a high number of illness and injury cases among Filipino crew.
In accordance with attached the recent Shenzhen government notification, all merchant ships are required to burn low sulphur bunkers (sulphur contents less than or equal to 0.5%) when calling the port of Shenzhen from 1st October 2016.
Stay informed on China's Oil Pollution Compensation Fund with updates on claims procedures and guidelines
Health Focus: Mental Health
26/08/2016
The PEME team together with their accredited clinics provide advice and information on a range of illnesses affecting crew.
Stay informed on the USCG's Alternate Management Systems (AMS) program
Bulldog Grips are commonly used in order to form a loop or “eye” in a wire rope