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The Japan P&I Club has issued a special circular referring to the condition surveys carried out during 2015 with the aim to prevent various types of incidents by checking risk factors, regardless of the impact they may have, that could eventually lead to claims.

The Japan P&I Club informs about the recent navigation warnings of China Waters issued by MSA China.

The Japan P&I Club has obtained additional information of the customs fine in Nikolaev port from their correspondents in Ukraine. Huge fines are imposed by the Customs officers in Nikolaev for failure to declare the ship’s stores and any goods on board.

The Japan P&I Club warns of the high risk included during loading of petcoke at the Port of Amuay as its local P&I Correspondent in Venezuela,Venepandi, has reported many cases of ignition of petcoke on board.

The Japan P&I Club has issued a joint Asian gypsy moth (AGM) has announced that there has been a regulatory programme for commercial vessels to prevent spread of AGM to the U.S. and Canada since 2007. U.S. Department of Agriculture and Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced this programme and alerted there should be a significant delay in case of vessels arriving without the required AGM certification, or upon detection of AGM

Crewmembers that are unfit for duty due to injuries or illness can create a wide range of concerns for ship owners and fleet managers. In addition to concerns about the individual’s health, an unfit-for-duty crewmember creates issues for a ship’s operational capabilities, its port-of-call schedule, or even its ability to set sail. The Japan P&I Club provides advice that is useful to quickly return a crewmember to fit for duty status in the U.S.

The Japan P&I Club informs that media said several vessels were affected by jamming activity of GPS signals near the Korean Border although no significant accident or damage has been reported.

The Japan P&I Club informs about the ice condition at ports of Dalian, China and warns that some ports are ice free such as Heshangdao, Xingang, and Beiliang whereas in some ports such as Changxindao terminal floating ice exists.

The Japan P&I Club has issued circular to provide information on things to know when dealing with cargo shortage claim in China.

Article by Holman Fenwick Willan LLP discusses the issues arising in relation to misdelivery claims and the use of letters of indemnity or LOIs, with particular focus on such claims in China.