The Philippines: Supreme Court decides that a seafarer's heirs are entitled to death benefits
07/08/2020
Supreme Court considers the POEA-SEC and rules that a seafarer's heirs are entitled to death benefits for work related illness even after term of employment.
Soundings- UK Defence November 17
08/12/2017
The latest 'Soundings' from UKDC is available above.
In October 2016 the U.S. Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") announced further amendments to the Cuban Asset Control Regulations ("CACR"), which restrict the scope of the application of the "180 day rule," by permitting ships to carry a wider range of cargos to be imported to Cuba from third countries without their being subject to the '180 day rule'.
Available on Apple, Android and Blackberry: The Correspondents app contains contact details for the UK Club's worldwide correspondents network. Search by Port or Country to find the local correspondent in the Club's network.
Circular 3/17: STOPIA 2006 (as amended 2017) and TOPIA 2006 (as amended 2017) - 2017 amendments
17/02/2017
STOPIA and TOPIA have had their 10 years' period review with participation of ship and oil cargo interests.
Sanctions to Venezuela's vice president
15/02/2017
US Department of Treasury imposed sanctions yesterday against Venezuela's Vice President Tarek El Aissami and his primary frontman in the US. His assets in the US were seized (bank accounts, corporations, real property), and US nationals and entities prohibited to trade with them.
Legal Briefing: Cargo Claims under US law
09/02/2017
The latest publication from the UK Club Legal Briefing team provides a guide to cargo claims under US law.
Bodily Injury Seminar 2016
07/10/2016
On Wednesday 5th October the New Jersey offices hosted the annual Bodily Injury Seminar. The event is now in its 12th year and attracts increasing numbers of attendees from both US and non-US based operators.
This circular sets out details of the arrangements that will be made by the Club to assist owners to comply with the MLC financial security requirements applicable from January 2017