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USA - Notification to the USCG of Hazardous Conditions
14 Feb, 2011
Background
US correspondents Keesal, Young & Logan have advised the Club of a change in the manner in which the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Department of Justice may deal with vessels within...
Seafarer Desertion - The Club's Experience
11 Apr, 2019
The Club has recently undertaken an analysis of claims involving seafarers who have deserted their vessel over the previous ten years. Although these types of claims are not common and nor are they particularly...
Australia - New Mandatory Biofouling Management Requirements for International Vessels
28 Feb, 2022
The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment (AWE) is implementing new requirements for managing biofouling on international vessels arriving in Australia, which will come into force...
Monkey’s Fists on Heaving Lines - Use of Inappropriate Weighting Material
09 Dec, 2022
In the past it was not uncommon for
seafarers to weight monkey’s fists
fitted to the end of heaving lines with
pieces of scrap metal or sand, or to
attach a heavy item such as a
shackle, so that the...