Our P&I Club Chairman, Mr Dinos Caroussis, of Chios Navigation, welcomed the Greek marine broking community to a social evening, together with Thomas Miller (Hellas) Ltd. and colleagues from Thomas Miller P&I and Defence in London, at the Piraeus Sailing Club, in Mikrolimano, on the evening of Tuesday 17 May 2011.
A unique opportunity for young German transport professionals to work in the London market is presented this year in the shape of the Robin Travis scholarship. The Robin Travis scholarship provides a three month paid internship for a motivated individual who is working in Germany and is currently employed in the shipping, transport or marine insurance sector. A lump sum of €5,500 to assist with living expenses is provided for the period.
UK Club seminar in Istanbul - 13th April
13/04/2011
On 13th April, the UK P&I and UK Defence Clubs hosted a joint seminar at the Moda Yacht Club in Istanbul which focused on topical risk and liability issues for their Members and the wider shipping community. After the seminar a cocktail reception was held for the participants and their wives and partners.
Explore the EU Sanction Regulation (No 25/2011) for Ivory Coast, effective since January 15, 2011
The aim of this legal bulletin is to provide a general overview of the regime and its scope, and answers to the most common questions that would assist Members in understanding the relevant issues on how the Regulation will be enforced.
EU cargo declaration
19/11/2010
The European Union Advance Cargo Declaration Regime becomes effective on January 1st 2011.
EU Advance Cargo Declaration - ECSA guidance
10/11/2010
The rules on EU advance cargo declaration will apply in addition to existing customs rules laid down in the Community Customs Code.
Two directors were elected to the Board of the UK P&I Club at the AGM in Shanghai. Angeliki Frangou is Chairman of the Board and CEO of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc, Athens and of its affiliates Navios Maritime Partners LP and Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation which have eleven owned ships in the UK P&I Club with 368,362 gross tonnage entered. Evgeny N. Ambrosov is Senior Executive Vice-President of OAO Sovcomflot, Moscow which has 24 owned ships with the Club, amounting to 639,540 gross tonnage.
Thomas Miller has appointed Mark Matthews to reinforce its underwriting team serving the Greek memberships of the UK P&I and UK Defence Clubs, with effect from 20th September.
Jurisprudence on Intrpretation of the Hague-VIsby Rules regarding the evidentiary value of the bill of lading (Art. 3.4).
Jurisprudence on Interpretation of the Hague-VIsby Rules regarding the obligation to make the ship seaworthy (Art. 3.1).
Jurisprudence on interpratation of the Hague-Visby Rules: duty to load and discharge the cargo
30/09/2010
Jurisprudence on interpratation of the Hague-Visby Rules in regards to the duty to load and discharge the cargo (Art. 3.(2)).
Jurisprudence on interpretation of Hague-Visby Rules in regards to Bills of Lading (Art.1,b).
Jurisprudence on Interpretation of Hague-Visby Rules in regards to excepted perils (Art. 4.2).
Jurisprudence on interpretation of Hague-Visby Rules in regards to limitation of liability (Art.4.5).
Jurisprudence on Interpretation of the Hague-Visby Rules in regards to due diligence (Art. 3.1).
Jurisprudence on Interpretation of the Hague-Visby Rules in regards to cargoworthiness (Art. 3.1(c)).
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.