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Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90)
30 Jul, 2024
Like many other pollution liability regimes, OPA 90 was enacted in response to a major pollution incident-namely, the loss of 37,000 tonnes of crude oil into Prince William Sound, Alaska, following the...
Ukraine Conflict and Charterparties - FAQs
22 Mar, 2022
Understandably, in the current situation in Ukraine, many Members are contacting the Club to ask for advice. The below summary is aimed to give broad advice in response to the questions most commonly asked...
Carriage of Bauxite which may Liquefy
22 Sep, 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...
Should I arrange COVID-19 vaccinations for my crew?
19 May, 2021
This is an operational decision but if Members make such arrangements, they must ensure they do their due diligence beforehand. The more responsibility Members assume in arranging vaccinations the greater...
MARPOL - New Guidelines for the Carriage of Bulk Blends of Petroleum Oil and Bio-Fuels
24 Aug, 2011
The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee has recently approved the “2011 Guidelines for the Carriage of Blends of Petroleum Oil and Bio-Fuels”. The new guidelines, contained in the Annex to MEPC....
Norovirus Court Case
11 Aug, 2015
The Club was pleased to assist a Member recently in defending claims brought by a number of passengers which arose out of a norovirus outbreak on board a large cruise ship. Although the Member argued that...
No.6 2022/2023 - Sanctions - The European Unions 6th Sanctions Package (amended)
01 Jul, 2022
On the 3rd of June 2022 the EU published its 6th package of sanctions against Russia. This circular is not intended to be a comprehensive summary of the EU sanctions against Russia.