Members should note that the Correspondent in Senegal, TCI Africa, has informed the Club of an alarming trend in respect of fines imposed by the customs authorities in Dakar for alleged breaches of the local customs code. It appears that the customs authorities are rigorously auditing ship's declarations of stores, bunkers and consumables and then imposing draconian fines where any error has been made in the declaration.
News Alerts
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3 May 2012
3 May 2012
The Correspondent for Indonesia, Spica Services, reports that the Ministry of Energy and Resources is imposing a ban on the export of certain unprocessed mining commodities including metal minerals such as nickel ore, iron ore and iron sand. Regulation No. 7 of 2012 "Increase in Mineral's Added Value Through Mineral's Processing and Refined Activities" is to come into force as from 6 May 2012. A copy of the Regulation is attached.
2 May 2012
Members will be aware from the International Group FAQs on Chinese Pollution Regulations that Owners will need to contract with a Ship Pollution Response Organisation (SPRO) for their pollution response in a particular port in China. The latest translated list of SPROs as of 26 April 2012 is attached to this notice.
2 May 2012
Members will be aware from the International Group FAQs on Chinese Pollution Regulations that a Ship Pollution Response Organisation (SPRO) based in a particular port may form an alliance with SPROs in other ports to create a consortia that will assist Members in the various different ports that the consortia covers. The latest translated list of consortia as of 1 April 2012 is attached to this alert.
27 April 2012
Members will recall the recent News Alert of 27 March 2012 reporting on the latest EU restrictions on the transport of crude oil and petroleum or petrochemical products from or originating in Iran (click here to read the previous alert). A further alert (on 29 March) provided a link to the FAQs drafted by the International Group of P&I Clubs to assist Members in their understanding of the EU restrictions and their effect on P&I insurance and Shipowners.
29 March 2012
Members will recall the recent News Alert of 27 March 2012 reporting on the new EU restrictions regarding the transport of crude oil and petroleum/petrochemical products from Iran or originating in Iran (click here to read the previous alert). To further assist Members, the International Group of P&I Clubs have made available FAQs on these new EU measures and their effect on P&I insurance. The FAQ’s can be found by clicking here.
28 March 2012
Members will be aware from the International Group FAQs on Chinese Pollution Regulations that Owners will need to contract with a Ship Pollution Response Organisation (SPRO) for their pollution response in a particular port in China. The latest translated list of SPROs as of 20 March 2012 is attached to this notice.
28 March 2012
Members will be aware from the International Group FAQs on Chinese Pollution Regulations that a Ship Pollution Response Organisation (SPRO) based in a particular port may form an alliance with SPROs in other ports to create a consortia that will assist Members in the various different ports that the consortia covers. The latest translated list of consortia as of 23 March 2012 is attached to this alert.
28 March 2012
Members may be aware that there are various companies that offer the service of agent for the purposes of contracting with SPRO's (Members will note from the News Alert containing the Chinese Pollution Regulations FAQs the circumstances in which they can use an agent). The agent must be domiciled in mainland China and must meet certain requirements laid down in the Notice issued by the China MSA dated 22 December 2011.
28 March 2012
Members will be aware of previous Circulars and News Alerts concerning the recent Regulations introduced in China in respect of prevention and control of marine pollution from ships, including FAQs and lists of Consortia and SPROs (translated into English) produced by the Pollution Sub-Committee of the International Group (the IG). The IG has continued to liaise with the China MSA, various ship pollution response organisations (SPROs), shipowners and other interested parties.