New Guidelines for the Carriage of Charcoal and Carbon in Containers have been published jointly by CINS (the Cargo Incident Notification System) and the International Group of P&I Clubs.
Charcoal / carbon is a...
The Managers have been advised of the following incident by the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA):
“A non-Chinese flag ship alongside in Ningbo was boarded by Immigration Authorities. The entire crew were...
It was announced on 6 October 2017 that the temporary lifting of US sanctions against Sudan described in our News Items of 17 January and 24 July 2017 has been made permanent. Specifically, Sections 1 and 2 of Executive...
In reaction to recent ballistic missile firings and nuclear weapon tests, President Trump issued an Executive Order on 21 September 2017 which, in conjunction with more stringent United Nations Security Council...
September 2017
September 2017
In January 2015 a handymax bulk carrier sank with significant loss of life after loading a cargo of 46,000 tonnes of bauxite from the Malaysian port of Kuantan, where it was suspected that liquefaction of the cargo may...
August 2017
Further to our News Item of 16 August 2017 detailing the expansion of US sanctions against the Venezuela, President Trump issued another Executive Order on 24 August 2017 prescribing additional sanctions against the...
The West of England is pleased to announce the appointment of Damian Mustard who joins the Club as an Underwriter and who has over 17 years of underwriting experience.
Damian will be primarily responsible for the...
The issue of stowaways onboard entered vessels is a perennial problem for the Club, with 60 cases involving 220 stowaways in the past 12 months, costing over USD 1.6 million to rectify and occupying a considerable...
When trading to the United States Members should be aware of the potential liabilities which can arise should a US longshoreman working on their vessel be injured. The latest in the Club’s popular series of Claims...
The Club has received a number of recent enquiries regarding sanctions against Venezuela, especially in light of President Trump’s decision to impose personal sanctions on President Maduro. We therefore take this...
August 2017
Recently an entered vessel carried out repairs to a part of the vessel’s structure that fell within the ambit of Class. However, Class had not been notified of the original damage nor of the planned repairs. The repairs...
August 2017
August 2017
August 2017
On 2 August 2017 President Trump signed into law the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act”, which imposes new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea. The Act had passed through both houses of...
Due to error during the production process the printed version of the 2017 Report & Accounts unfortunately refers to 2015 rather than 2017 on its spine. Arrangements are being made to send a replacement copy to all...
In Notice to Members No.16 2015/2016, we advised that MSRC would no longer be providing California Shoreline Protection (“CASP”) services in the Santa Barbara Channel and at Port Hueneme but that two other OSROs - So...
The Club's Report and Accounts at 20 February 2017 have been published today and are available for download from our website.
"2016 has been another impressive year for the Club. Our year-end financial position is again...
In our News Item of 17 January 2017 it was reported that US sanctions against Sudan were expected to be formally lifted in July 2017. A recent Executive Order from President Trump has however extended the review period...
July 2017
In August 2013 the Club published a Loss Prevention Safety Alert detailing a cargo liquefaction incident involving a full cargo of Ball Clay loaded in Lumut, Malaysia for discharge in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
The Club...
July 2017
The Club is pleased to announce that we have selected and accredited a further clinic in the Philippines to our optional Pre-Employment Medical Examination (PEME) programme.
The new clinic, in Davao, is the Club’s first...
As reported in News Items on 8 March and 17 March 2017, President Trump's efforts to implement an Executive Order blocking nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the US were injuncted...
Further to our News Item of 12 February 2016 concerning ships stopping in South African territorial or inland waters, our correspondents in Durban P&I Associates (Pty) Ltd have alerted the Club to...
June 2017