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Incidents continue due to pedestal crane slewing gear’s failure because of bearing wear, often leading to damage to equipment, cargo, significant repair delays and in events of catastrophic bearing failures,...

Unsurprisingly, the clause follows the structure of the FuelEU Maritime Regulation and applies or “translates” the responsibilities that the Regulation applies to “companies” (ie the shipowner or, if a...

As reported in our News Item of 6 June 2017, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain announced on 5 June 2017 that they were severing diplomatic ties with Qatar, as tensions escalate...

As has been widely publicised, several shipping companies have commenced interpleader actions in England in an effort to avoid paying duplicate claims arising from OW Bunker A/S’s insolvency.   The West...

The European Commission has issued guidelines aimed at helping to repatriate seafarers caught on ships amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Sanctions and restrictive measures relative to Venezuela have been introduced by the United States, and to a lesser extent the EU, over the past few years. This page provides a general overview of the...

Further to the Club’s recent news article concerning the introduction of the North American Emission Control Area on 1 August 2012, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published...

Owners and their hull and machinery (H&M) underwriters are increasingly entering into agreements that run parallel to the Lloyd’s Open Form (LOF) and Special Compensation P&I Cover clause (SCOPIC), with...

The International Group of P&I Clubs (IG Clubs) and the shipping line members of the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) have issued a revised version 3. 0 of the Guidelines for the Carriage of Calcium...

We are grateful to our representatives in Argentina Pandi Liquidadores S. R. L. for advising that the local branch of the Maritime Workers Union (SOMU) have begun attempts to block the entrance of vessels...