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25 June was the IMO Day of the Seafarer, when we can all celebrate the vital contribution made every day by the men and women who serve at sea. There is no shipping industry without our seafarers, and their immense professionalism and commitment deserves to be recognised.
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News 25 Jun, 2024Sharing our safety tips on IMO Day of the Seafarer
25 June was the IMO Day of the Seafarer, when we can all celebrate the vital contribution made every day by the men and women who serve at sea. There is no shipping industry without our seafarers, and their immense professionalism and commitment deserves to be recognised.
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News 24 Jun, 2024Washington State, USA - Financial Responsibility Requirements
Many US states choose to require additional evidence of financial responsibility on top of the requirements already mandated by the US Federal government. For example, Alaska and California both require additional Certificates of Financial Responsibility, or COFRs.
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Loss Prevention 18 Jun, 2024MARPOL Annex 1 Amendments Entering into Force July 2024
West would like to remind Members of the new regulatory requirements coming into effect from the 1st of July 2024 regarding MARPOL Annex 1. It includes the addition of a new regulation to Chapter 9 of Annex 1 under the title Regulation 43A- Special requirements for the use of and carriage of oils as fuels in Arctic waters.
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Marcus WinchesterLoss Prevention Officer
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News 22 Apr, 2024Venezuela - re-imposition of U.S. sanctions
On 17 April 2024 OFAC issued General License 44A (GL44A) which permits the wind-down of oil and gas operations in Venezuela until 31 May 2024, including “the production, lifting, sale, and exportation of oil or gas from Venezuela, and provision of related goods and services” and transactions involving the state oil company PdVSA.
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Tony PaulsonHead of Asia & Corporate Director -
News 12 Mar, 2024Russian sanctions – FHM Client Alert underlines designation risk
In reaction to a recent spate of new designations by the U.S. authorities against Russia, the Club’s U.S. lawyers Freehill, Hogan & Mahar (FHM) have produced a helpful Client Alert which summarises the actions taken.
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Tony PaulsonHead of Asia & Corporate Director
