Following a number of collisions with fishing vessels, a routeing system was established for southwest Indian waters.
Japan acceded to International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001, and Nairobi International Convention on Removal of Wrecks.
Press Release: Crew Changes
08/07/2020
Global governments must act decisively to improve crew changes during the pandemic – UK P&I Club comments
Working remotely, the new norm?
25/06/2020
Over the past few months, we have seen different areas within the maritime industry adopting video technology to carry out functions that would have otherwise required a physical presence.
UK Club staff will return to the Tokyo office from 1st July, 2020.
This guidance may help with identifying the injuries that the second officer sustained and what can be done onboard to help whilst awaiting further assistance.
These Guiding Opinions will be of assistance to all Members trading to or from China, or who are currently involved in litigation proceedings in China.
ICS: Updated Coronavirus Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers
03/06/2020
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has updated its COVID-19 guidance.
Legal updates from Hai Tong & Partners
04/05/2020
Volunteering at Hackney Play Association
01/05/2019
Last Friday twenty Thomas Miller employee including those from the UK Club, spent a day volunteering at Hackney Play Association to provide inclusive spaces and services for children, children with disabilities, young people and their families
China implements ship routing and reporting system in the Minjiang river estuary of Fuzhou Port to enhance traffic efficiency and safety.
Hellas Hilights: Issue 39
29/03/2019
This edition of HiLights features articles from loss prevention and safe anchoring, pollution laws in China and SPRO contracts and updates on the various activities we have been involved in over the last few months
Preventing and reducing malaria transmission
On 11 March 2019. the US Coast Guard issued a bulletin stating that it has reconsidered its previous interpretation of 'next scheduled drydocking' with respect to ballast water management system (BWMS) compliance dates.
On 21 February, the English High Court in an unreported judgment of HARMONY INNOVATION SHIPPING v CARAVEL SHIPPING [2019] 2 WLUK 370 ordered charterers to provide security for the release of a ship under an LOI given to enable cargo to be delivered without production of the original bills of lading.
The Club have recieved a security bulletin from INTERTANKO regarding attacks on tankers in the Gulf of Guinea region.
Impending severe weather conditions in the New York and New Jersey region have forced the temporary closure of our New Jersey office on Monday 4th March.
The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) recognised the negative effect that bullying and harassment can have on seafarer health and wellbeing, and have voted to bring these serious issues under Regulation 4.3 - the health and safety protection and accident protection code.
We would like to draw Members' attention to the latest Client Alert 4-2019 from ECM Maritime Services LLC.
UK P&I Club Crew Health Programme are pleased to announce a new clinic available to Members in Montenegro