Robbery at ship at Callao anchorage, Peru
The Japan P&I Club was informed about robberies forced into their way into a vessel anchoring at Callao anchorage in Peru.
Read moreThe Japan P&I Club was informed about robberies forced into their way into a vessel anchoring at Callao anchorage in Peru.
Read moreJapan P&I Club recently issued a loss prevention bulletin discussing the prevention of oil spills and how to deal with them appropriately.
Read moreThe Japan P&I Club received information from its local correspondent in Guinea, TCI Africa Conakry, warning operators to be very vigilant for robberies.
Read moreThe Partial Amendment of the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety came into force in Japan on 1st July 2021. Under the amendment, a new system for navigational safety is to be launched in Tokyo Bay, Ise Bay and Setonaikai (including Osaka Bay).
Read moreThe Japan P&I Club shared two recent cases of cargo delivery without production of original bills of lading, to highlight that this is a risky practice for owners and carriers. The Club has encountered several disputes in which vessels were placed under arrest as a consequence of cargo delivery without production of original bills of lading.
Read moreJapan P&I Club updates the quarantine measures implemented by Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, informing that PCR negative certificates are required for all on-signers embarked the vessel in all foreign countries when vessels call at a Korean port.
Read moreThe Japan P&I Club informed that two vessels had failed the documented audit before calling at New Zealand based on the Craft Risk Management Standard (CRMS). New Zealand authorities made a Notice of Direction in June 2020, to carry out the underwater cleaning at outside of the territorial water.
Read moreJapan Club publishes the fines that Greece imposes in case of marine pollution. The fines are separated into two categories, the first one being until December 30 2019, and the second one from 31 December 2019.
Read moreIn light of the soon approaching Sulphur cap, both shipowners and charterers should prepare to comply with the SOx regulations and potentially deal with the risks and responsibilities of each party associated with the new regulations in chartering contracts, the Japan P&I Club advises.
Read moreIn the wake of the fast approaching implementation of the 2020 sulphur cap, the production method of the compliant fuel oils is expected to become more diverse than at present. As such, the Japan P&I Club noted five properties of residual fuel oils that should be further paid attention when using compliant fuel oils.
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