Tag: UK Club

Ever Given's owner has filed an appeal before the Ismailia court against Egypt’s decision to seize the vessel and its cargo.

Russia will limit transit of foreign military ships and other foreign state-owned ships in three regions of the Black Sea within Russian territorial waters.

It is known that hold preparation is probably the most vital part of bulk carrier operations, as if it is not undertaken properly, it can result in substantial cargo claims.

As part of its 'Lessons learned' video series, the UK Club describes a case of wet damage to a cargo of maize onboard a bulk carrier. It was later found that the hatch cover panel cross joints had not been cleaned in preparation of the hatch covers being closed at the load port. 

UK Club along with the Innovative Maritime Emotional Intelligence Cente (IMEQ) issued a Crew Health Advice, focusing on how to cope with grief.

The majority of casualties at sea are caused by a chain of failures occurring at the same time. As Mr. Ansuman Ghosh Director of Risk Assessment at UK P&I Club explained, due to the nature of shipping and the heavy-duty equipment onboard, these casualties often involve some form of catastrophic machinery failure.

As of the early Morning of March 15th, all mobile data connections in Myanmar have been cut off and there is no mobile internet connectivity, so delays in operations are possible.

On 1st February 2021, the Singapore parliament passed the Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Bill, enabling, among others, the creation and use of an electronic bill of lading that is legally equivalent to a paper bill of lading.

Numerous environmental protection regulations have been launched for the ocean, while efforts have been made by the shipping industry in relation to the dumping of damaged cargo at sea. Examining these regulations, UK P&I Club provides an overview.

The Port of Aden, Yemen, has issued a circular highlighting the obligation of compliance with the depth of water in Malla docks, under which a ship’s arrival draft should not exceed 10.4 m. Operators may risk of being fined for any violation of the requirement.