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In 2012 the Club advised Members of changes to legislation in Australia which both increased fines for pollution from ships and allowed for these fines to be imposed on charterers as well as shipowners....

Members may recall that following the experience in policy year 2011 of both the “RENA” and “COSTA CONCORDIA” casualties, the International Group established a Working Group to review both those casualties...

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has recently published an updated Industry Passage Plan covering the mandatory coastal pilotage areas of the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait. Although...

Further to the Club’s news article of 16 December 2015 concerning the introduction of emission control areas in China, the Chinese Maritime Safety Administration has announced that the use of low sulphur...

Club correspondents Dias Marine Consulting PC, Odessa have advised that there has been an increase in the number of vessels in Nikolaev port being fined for having more fuel oil on board than stated in...

West’s market leading Charterers Comprehensive Cover to strengthen by establishing a dedicated team led by Suumit Madhu

In May 2015 the first case of the Zika virus was confirmed in Brazil. The virus has continued to spread, with active transmission reported principally in South and Central American countries and United...

Translations: Chinese   In the past month the Club has experienced a number of cases involving stowaways boarding vessels in Durban, South Africa. Members with vessels on passage to Durban or other ports...

Sumit is a Master Mariner, having served as a Captain on LNG vessels with a major Japanese shipowner. After his time at sea he joined the claims department of another International Group Club, before transferring...