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.
News Alerts
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29 March 2012
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.
27 March 2012
Further to our News Alert of 9th February 2012, the EU Regulation which implements the restrictions proposed in the EU Decision of 23rd January 2012 was published on 24th March 2012. The EU Regulation has immediate effect and a copy of the EU Regulation can be found by clicking here. The new restrictions regarding crude oil and petroleum/petrochemical products can be found in Articles 11-14 of the Regulation. Members should note the following: A.
23 March 2012
The Club have had reports from Brazil that there has been in a large increase in claims arising out of the liquefaction of bauxite cargoes being shipped from the Amazon basin area. As Members may be aware, Bauxite has been listed as a Group C cargo in the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code).Group C consists of cargoes which are not liable to liquefy and do not possess chemical hazards. Thus bauxite is not a cargo one would ordinarily expect to be prone to liquefaction.
9 February 2012
The latest round of EU proposed measures against Iran were published in Council Decision 2012/35 on 23rd January 2012. Whilst the EU Decision has immediate effect on EU Member States, they are not to be binding on individuals and corporations until the EU Regulation has been issued which implements the proposed measures.
16 January 2012
The recent tragic loss of the supramax bulk carrier, Vinalines Queen, entered with the London P&I Club, has received wide coverage in industry media. Prior to the casualty, last contact with the vessel was whilst on a voyage from Indonesia to China loaded with a cargo of nickel ore and all but one of the 23 crew were lost.
12 January 2012
Members should be aware of the ongoing review by the US of their sanctions policies in respect of Iran, Syria and North Korea.