International maritime charity Stella Maris is pleased to announce the deployment of a new vehicle for its chaplaincy and ship-visiting work in Ukraine, funded by leading mutual insurer, the UK P&I Club.
Due to the impact of losses from the Russian/Ukrainian situation affecting the availability of global insurance and reinsurance capacity, the Club's reinsurers are no longer able to secure reinsurance for war risk exposure to Russian, Ukrainian or Belarus territorial risks.
The Club has received a number of enquiries from Members regarding repatriation of Ukrainian seafarers in view of the current situation in Ukraine
Russian banks banned from SWIFT
02/03/2022
The EU, in consultation with the UK, US and Canada have requested SWIFT, the financial messaging system, to disconnect certain Russian banks from using its system, in response to Russia's unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine.
The Club would like to alert Members to a worrying development at Ukrainian ports
23/07/2019: Ukrainian Ballast Regulations Update - Suspension of Ecological Inspectors activity in Ukrainian ports
The UK P&I Club have received an update from local correspondents, Dias Marine Consulting, regarding detention of ships in Ukrainian ports.
The UK Club have received the following update from Dias Marine Consulting, in regards to current ballasting issues in Ukrainian ports.
The UK Club have received the following update from Dias Marine Consulting, regarding new aspects of ballast problems in Ukrainian ports.
Ukraine - Ballast Water Sampling
06/04/2015
Important update for vessels with segregated ballast tanks in Ukraine: Changes in the law mean ecological inspectors are no longer permitted to board or sample ballast water
Ukraine Sanctions - June 2014 Update
01/07/2014
EU passed regulation prohibiting imports of goods originating fro the Crimea into the EU. Regulation 692/2014 prohibits provision of financial assistance, as well as insurance and reinsurance related to the import of such goods.
Russia & Ukraine Sanctions Update - May 2014
09/05/2014
Stay updated on the latest Russia & Ukraine sanctions