Doubled wages and compensation whilst transiting the original 'High Risk Area' remain. In this new Extended Risk Zone, each seafarer will be entitled to a double wages / compensation on any day
752 - 03/11 - Trade allowances - Sudan
25/03/2011
Libya - NATO navigational warning
25/03/2011
Libya Crisis - info for Shipping: NAVWARN - in force - NAVAREA III 147/11
The Libya (Financial Sanctions) Order 2011, which gives effect to Resolution 1970 (2011) in the UK, came into force at 5:15pm on 27 February 2011.
A selection of Clyde & Co's leading regional experts give their views on the unfolding picture across the Middle East and North Africa in the "Middle East and North Africa Bulletin - Regional Response".
US view on Iran sanctions and Libya
02/03/2011
Doug Maag, Senior Counsel at the Clyde & Co.New York office focuses on how the US is dealing with the ongoing Iran sanctions and the new sanctions against Libya.
Unrest in Egypt, Libya and the Middle East
02/03/2011
The recent civil unrest and unexpected political changes in Tunisia and Egypt have now spread to Libya and are being felt in Bahrain, Yemen and other countries in the Middle East. Libya is the first major oil exporter to be affected, and has seen the most violent repression of public protests. The situation there is changing rapidly and the outcome remains uncertain.
HM Treasury issued a Financial Sanction / Counter Illicit Finance Notice (the "Treasury Notice") on 27 October 2010 witha detailed commentary on the EU Regulation.
Advice from Chalos & Co of New York regarding the US President's Executive Order relating to sanctions against Libya
On 15 January 2011 the EU adopted Council Regulation No 25/2011 which took immediate effect in EU Member States.
Links provided by the HM Treasury, UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Isle of Man
Council Regulation (EU) No 25/2011 of 14 January 2011 amends Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 and imposes "certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Côte d'Ivoire".
EU Regulation 961/2010 - Iran sanctions
27/10/2010
The EU published the Regulation 961/2010 to implement the Council Decision of 26 July 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran setting out existing EU sanctions
Heightened risk of piracy
07/10/2010
Improved weather conditions in the Horn of Africa region are likely to lead to a corresponding increase in the incidence of local pirate attacks on merchant shipping. As sea conditions improve after the monsoon season attacks tend to be more frequent, further offshore and more difficult for merchant ships to evade.
Cargo Claims under UAE law
11/08/2010
Cargo claims in the United Arab Emirates according to the Maritime Code and the Civil Procedure Code.
Jurisprudence on Interpretation of the 1952 Arrest Convention regarding the arrest in respect of claims other than maritime claims (Art. 8.2), the arrest of a sister ship (Art. 3.4), the arrest of a ship not owned by the person liable (art. 3.4), the associated ships (Art. 3.2), the claims against the time charterer (Art. 3.4), the claims in respect of which a ship may be arrested (Art. 2), the claims in respect of which a ship may not be arrested (Art. 2), the corporate veil, the definition of 'Arrest' (Art. 1.2), the financial conditions of the person liable (Art. 2), the forced sale (Art. 9), the jurisdiction (art. 4, 5, 7.1), the maritime claims and other provisions.
The following information has just been received from the Club's legal correspondents in Durban:-
In an action filed before the Courts of Sharjah, the Federal Court of Cassation held that, the holder of a bill of lading by endorsement is considered to have an interest in the bill of lading by virtue of having an interest and seeking to enforce the contract of carriage