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WOE Guidance: What To Do If Your Ship Is Arrested
03 Apr, 2020
It is not uncommon for Members’ ships to be arrested. This article outlines several issues which Members should consider when faced with an arrest.
Gangways and Accommodation Ladders
23 Dec, 2024
For many people the gangway or accommodation ladder is the first point of contact with a ship. Initial impressions are important, and a properly rigged ladder may be the first indication to a visitor that...
China: Mosquito Eradication Certificate for Vessels from Zika Virus Affected Areas
15 Mar, 2016
Translations: Chinese Vietnamese
The Club has been advised by Huatai Insurance Agency and Consultant Service Ltd. that the Chinese Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ) has introduced measures aimed...
China: Ban on transportation of highly toxic chemicals in Yangtze River basin
26 Apr, 2021
The Yangtze River Protection Law, ratified by Chinese authorities, was adopted on 26 December 2020. The law came into force as of 01 March 2021. It will prohibit the transportation of acutely toxic chemicals...
Exemptions For The Importation Of Solid Waste Into China
06 Apr, 2021
Further to the Notice to Members No.11 2020/2021, a number of amendments to what was previously understood to be a complete prohibition on the importation of solid waste into China have been passed.
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...
New ITOPF booklet on liability and compensation for ship-source oil pollution
30 Nov, 2021
ITOPF have published a new booklet on liability and compensation for ship-source oil pollution in the marine environment. This extremely helpful booklet provides an overview of the international and selected...
Court decides meaning of cargo claim and if vessel off hire during arrest
07 Apr, 2021
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...
Pollution incident during bunkering. Analysis, Findings, and Recommendations.
05 Mar, 2025
A container vessel was conducting a routine bunkering operation at a port. The operation involved the transfer of 117 metric tonnes of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) from a bunker barge to the vessel’s...
Fines For The Disposing Of Garbage In The Bohai Sea, China
28 Jan, 2016
An entered vessel was recently fined USD 8, 500 for disposing of garbage within the Bohai Sea.
Vessels sometimes assume that China’s territorial waters within the Bohai Sea extend 12 nautical miles from...