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Importance of bunker fuel quality cannot be overemphasised. Bunker of substandard quality may lead to technical issues with far-reaching consequences such as statutory non-compliance and fines or commercial...

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has recently published two Marine Safety Alerts: “Wrong Directions: A Recipe for Failure” and “Simple Failures Render CO2 System Inoperative” concerning fixed CO2 fire...

The West P&I Club Dubai office opened one year ago with a clear goal: to have a fully-fledged West presence in the region. Over the past twelve months, that vision has been taking shape and the regional...

What does “cargo claims” mean in a charter party? Should the vessel remain on hire and is the charterer under an obligation to arrange security, following an arrest of the vessel for an alleged cargo shortage...

World Maritime Day is an official International Maritime Organization (IMO) day of recognition highlighting the vital work of the maritime sector and its key workers. International shipping transports...

Members may recall, as reported in the International Group’s statement of 29 September 2023 that, until February 2010, the Rules of all of the Group Clubs specifically excluded liabilities in respect of...

Fujairah is a major port in the United Arab Emirates and subject to strict environmental regulations aimed at reducing the impact of shipping on the local environment.

The implementation of the global 0. 50% sulphur cap for bunker fuel under MARPOL Annex VI represents a major challenge to the shipping industry. Starting from 1 January 2020 vessels will be required...

Breach of Contract Late redelivery under a time charterTransfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc – The Achilleas The House of Lords, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court, has reviewed and re-defined...

The Club’s U.S. attorneys Freehill Hogan & Mahar have recently updated their advice on the sanctions risk relating to the carriage of oil and petroleum products that involve Venezuela.