MLC will come into force on August 20th, 2013
The Standard P&I Club has issued on its website the updated list of MLC States that have confirmed that an IG Club certificate of entry should be acceptable evidence of a shipowners’ financial security. The States are 24 in total as follows:
1.Antigua & Barbuda
2.Bahamas
3.Barbados
4.Canada
5.Cyprus
6.Denmark
7.Greece
8.Kiribati
9.Liberia
10.Malta
11.Marshall Islands
12.Norway
13.Philippines (awaiting written confirmation but verbal agreement received)
14.Pilau
15.Poland
16.Russia (C of E is acceptable unless we are advised to the contrary)
17.Singapore
18.Spain
19.Sweden
20.Switzerland
21.St Kitts & Nevis
22.St Vincent & Grenadines
23.Tuvalu
24.(UK)
The IG continue to hold a dialogue with other member states but many of them are still in the process of implementing their national legislation through their respective legislative systems and as such the accompanying policies and guidelines have yet to be finalised and published.
For more information, please visithttp://www.igpandi.org/
