The Thomas Miller Group, including all owned and managed businesses will comply with GDPR with effect from the 25th May 2018.

The International Group has approved an updated version of essDOCS’s electronic trading system.

For the last four years, hard copies of the UK Club's Rules and Correspondents books have been limited to reduce our impact on the planet.

The International Group Pooling and GXL Reinsurance contract structure for 2021 have now been finalised.

Circular 17/20: US Oil Pollution California - Increased criminal penalties for oil spill related offences.

The additional cover is offered at no additional premium.

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. 

The Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 sets uniform rules relating to the limitation of liability for maritime claims.

A properly laid up ship reduces P&I risks and after lay up the Club will return a portion of Calls to reflect the reduced risk.

Hard copies of the book will only be mailed out to Members who have ordered a copy. If you would like to order a printed version of either the 2020 Rules or the 2020 Correspondents books you can do so here.

Like some other countries, the United States is a federal jurisdiction consisting of a national government and fifty states.  Maritime law is almost exclusively federal statutory or judge-made law but state law is also relevant in certain respects.

Part 2: Legal issues arising under the current unimodal transport Conventions

Hong Kong and China have agreed new measures to allow parties to an arbitration seated in one jurisdiction to attach assets in the other jurisdiction pending an award. This is an important extension to arbitration proceedings of measures previously restricted to litigants before Hong Kong and Chinese courts. It also reflects the increasing use of Hong Kong as a forum for arbitration.

BIMCO has just published a cyber security clause addressing the contractual issues that can arise from a cyber security incident.

A US seaman sued his employer/vessel owner for injuries suffered on board a dredge vessel, alleging various claims which included negligence under the US Jones Act

The UK Club routinely advises Members on the implications of proposed carriage of cargo on deck. The Club usually advises on both the contractual aspects, i.e. risk allocation under the Bills of Lading and Charterparties, as well as from a loss prevention/ or practical perspective. Carriage of cargo on deck exposes the cargo to a variety of extra risks from the elements, such as sea-spray and wind, as well as the potential risk of being washed off or falling overboard due to bad weather conditions or inadequate lashing/stabilising. Depending on the cargo, there may also be issues with the stability of the vessel itself, for example, the carriage of wing blades on top of hatch covers. 

Under Turkish law, time bars and rights to lodge a claim with regards to Shipping law and maritime cases are regulated within the Turkish Commercial Code (TCC) and, regarding general disputes, within the Turkish Code of Obligations (TCO). The “general” provision under the TCO (art. 146) is that all claims are subject to a 10-year time bar, unless otherwise is stated under law.

On 8 March, the English Admiralty Court in a judgment (ALIZE 1954 &  CMA CGM SA v  ALLIANZ ELEMENTAR VERSICHERUNGS AG AND OTHERS [2019] EWHC 481 (Admlty)) highlighted the utmost importance of careful passage planning by navigational officers on board vessels.

New articles have recently been added to the Turkish Commercial Code making it compulsory for parties to refer their commercial disputes to mediation before commencing proceedings in court.