Members will recall our recent News Alert dated 19th October 2012 reporting on new proposed EU measures targeting Iran. These measures have now been implemented by EU Regulation 1263/2012 published on 21 December 2012. To assist Members in their understanding of the EU prohibitions and their effect on P&I insurance and Ship Owners, the International Group has published FAQs which can be accessed by clicking here.
News Alerts
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1 February 2013
17 January 2013
Details of increases in IG Reinsurance rates and of other changes to the IG's pooling and reinsurance arrangements are attached.
2 January 2013
In response to the recent increase in the level of attacks against shipping, industry organisations (including BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO) have issued Interim Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Masters for protection against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea region. A copy of these Interim Guidelines is attached.
21 December 2012
Members will be aware of the requirement that owners/operators of (a) any ship carrying polluting and hazardous cargoes in bulk or (b) any other ship above 10,000 gt enter into a pollution clean-up contract with a Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) approved ship pollution response company (SPRO) before the ship enters a PRC port. The International Group of P&I Clubs has previously recommended the use of a pollution clean-up contract and the latest amended version is attached.
21 December 2012
Members will be aware of the requirement that owners/operators of (a) any ship carrying polluting and hazardous cargoes in bulk or (b) any other ship above 10,000 gt enter into a pollution clean-up contract with a Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) approved ship pollution response company (SPRO) before the ship enters a PRC port. The International Group of P&I Clubs have previously prepared FAQs to assist Members in understanding the regulations and the latest amended FAQs are attached.
9 November 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. Members will also recall that SPROs 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.
19 October 2012
The EU by way of Council Decision 2012/635 of 16 October 2012 has proposed new measures targeting Iran. At this point in time, the measures are only proposals and an implementing Regulation will be required to make them binding on companies and individuals. The timing of such an implementing Regulation remains unclear. A copy of the Council Decision 2012/635 can be found attached to this alert.
6 September 2012
As the monsoon season that suppresses the activity of pirates operating in the Indian Ocean peters out, the shipping industry waits to see whether the pleasing reduction in attacks by Somali based pirates will be sustained. Members are encouraged to maintain close attention to their implementation of the current version of the Best Management Practices for protection against piracy attacks. It is thought that the increased use of private armed guards has also had a beneficial effect.
17 August 2012
Members will recall the recent Circular of 27 June 2012 on Iran Sanctions and the prohibition on carriage (and on insurance of such carriage) of oil, petroleum and petrochemical products under EU Regulation 267/12 (to read the Circular, please click here). To assist Members in their understanding of the EU prohibitions and their effect on P&I insurance and Shipowners, the International Group has drafted FAQs which are regularly being updated.
10 August 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 31 July 2012 is attached to this notice.