Japan ports update - wet bulk - 28th March
28/03/2011
Although there are over 200 commercial ports in Japan, our reports concern only those ports and oil terminals that have been disrupted by the earthquake and tsunami. Rescue operations are still being undertaken and no indication yet of repair/recovery works, not only to the ports but to the many roads, bridges etc. destroyed by the quake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.
Japan ports update - 25th March - Wet bulk
24/03/2011
Although there are over 200 commercial ports in Japan, our reports concern only those ports and oil terminals that have been disrupted by the earthquake and tsunami. Rescue operations are still being undertaken and no indication yet of repair/recovery works, not only to the ports but to the many roads, bridges etc. destroyed by the quake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.
Although there are over 200 commercial ports in Japan, our reports concern only those ports and oil terminals that have been disrupted by the earthquake and tsunami. Rescue operations are still being undertaken and no indication yet of repair/recovery works, not only to the ports but to the many roads, bridges etc. destroyed by the quake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.
Although there are over 200 commercial ports in Japan, our reports concern only those ports and oil terminals that have been disrupted by the earthquake and tsunami. Rescue operations are still being undertaken and no indication yet of repair/recovery works, not only to the ports but to the many roads, bridges etc. destroyed by the quake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.
There are over 200 commercial ports. Our reports concern only those ports that have been disrupted by the earthquake and Tsunami.
The UK P&I Club, together with the UK Defence Club, are hosting a seminar on Ship to Ship Transfer Operations (STS) in conjunction with OnlineSTS.net and FenderCare on the 3rd March at the Piraeus Marine Club.
Annexe to Circular 28/10: Charterparty Clause - Financial Security in respect of Pollution
28/01/2011
Recommended pollution charterparty clauses were circulated to Members in 1990 in response to prospective oil pollution legislation in the United States of America and amended and consolidated in 1996 and 2008.
UKDC - Soundings December 2010
01/12/2010
AET Inc Ltd v Arcadia Petroleum Ltd, (The "Eagle Valencia"),[2010] EWCA Civ 713.
Ship owners and operators trading in Chinese waters face an extensive set of new legal and regulatory requirements governing their roles and responsibilities in oil pollution incidents.
The production and use of biofuels for transport has increased dramatically in recent years and is set to continue, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and meeting growing consumer demand. As most biofuels will be transported by sea, the industry needs to take stock of its growing experience of what can go wrong aboard ship and develop safe and efficient shipping, loading, handling and storage practices.
This paper addresses the liability and financial responsibility for oil spills under the Oil Pollution Act 1990 and related statutes comments on the impact of the May 12th proposed legislative package in relation to the smaller US operators.
CMS Newsletter 3/10 (February 2010)
27/07/2010
Updated Information before the Effective Date
This Legal Briefing reviews the Regulation's key provisions of interest to Members and provides summary translations of its key articles.
CMS Newsletter 6/10 (June 2010)
17/06/2010
Seminar on draft Regulation of the PRC on the Emergency Prevention and Handling Management of Marine Environmental Pollution from Ships
In this paper the Department of Justice is advocating the revision of OPA 90 and it believes the current limits are inadequate. Although it presents its argument in the context of offshore drilling it does not exclude shipping from its scope.
This paper gives the ICS position on the proposed amendments that changes to the insurance and liability related aspects of OPA 90 are unwarranted given that few incidents have exceeded its limits.
This paper emphasises that differences between vessels and offshore facilities under OPA are necessary and that unlimited or unreasonable liability requirements for vessels under OPA should be opposed.