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Defence Guide - Withdrawal and suspension of service of a ship in a nutshell
03 May, 2022
When a charterer fails to make punctual payment, the owner has a variety of remedies. He may elect to lien cargo, (sub) freight and/or (sub) hire (see our articles on these subjects). Alternatively, owners...
The true cost of Covid - Waypoints article
14 Apr, 2021
The true cost of COVID: We assess the impact which the coronavirus pandemic has had upon seafarers and shipping over the past year.
Transfers By Personnel Basket
23 Dec, 2024
The transfer of personnel between vessels and installations using personnel baskets has been common practice in the offshore oil and gas industry for many years and the hazards are well known.
Mexico alert - smuggling of illegal narcotics - risk of ship detention and crew arrest
13 May, 2020
The International Group of P&I Clubs, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO and InterManager (the “international industry organisations”) draw Members’ attention to the series of recent ship detentions...
Astaara on Iranian cyber capability - 12 March 2026
16 Mar, 2026
In this report we seek to put the cyber threat posed by Iran and its proxies into context. There is a concern that even if peace breaks out, the cyber threat from Iran will remain. We offer some guidance...
Piracy - Revised IMO Guidance on the use of Armed Security Personnel in the High Risk Area
04 Oct, 2011
The IMO has recently published MSC. 1/Circ. 1405/Rev. 1 “Revised Interim Guidance to Shipowners, Ship Operators, and Shipmasters on the use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) on Board...
Loss Prevention Bulletin: The Risk of Tugs Capsizing due to Girting
29 Aug, 2013
A new Loss Prevention Bulletin has just been published:
The Risk of Tugs Capsizing due to Girting
The New Arbitration Act 2025 – Key changes for maritime arbitrations
02 Apr, 2025
The new Arbitration Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 24 February 2025 and will come into force most likely as some point later this year. The 2025 Act will not be a standalone Act but, rather, inserts...
No. 9 2019/2020 - US Sanctions on the Government of Venezuela & Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.
24 Sep, 2019
The US administration increased its sanctions programme against the Government of Venezuela, with Executive Order 13884 which blocks all property in the US of the Government of Venezuela, and prohibits...
Low sulphur bunker regulations seminar
23 Jan, 2019
On 23 January the West of England’s London office was pleased to host a seminar about the low sulphur bunker regulations that come into effect on 1 January 2020 under Marpol Annex VI.