Steamship Mutual

Est. 1909

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Management Highlights 2025

Navigating the year

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U.S. Tariffs & Trade

The Club, and particularly our global offices in New York and Hong Kong, are closely monitoring developments in relation to the USTR section 301 Investigation and recent ‘reciprocal tariff’ announcements from the United States and China.

By Lauren Wilgus

Posted on April 10 2025

Publications

Below Deck - ruling confirms position on declaration of deck cargo

Properly identifying deck cargo is essential to avoid disputes regarding the application of the Hague-Visby Rules.

By Voirrey Davies

Posted on July 31 2025

Articles

The Grand Amanda: The Implied Indemnity Revisited

UK High Court clarifies implied indemnities in Sino East Transportation Ltd and Grand Amazon Shipping Ltd.

The case arose from a dispute under a NYPE 1946 charterparty involving the bulk carrier ‘Grand Amanda’, chartered to carry soya beans from Montevideo and Bahia Blanca to China.

By Anna Basta

Posted on August 07 2025

Articles

Stipulating to Arbitration in U.S. Crew Employment Contracts: FAQs

This article considers the enforceability of arbitration clauses within U.S. crew employment contracts, the statutory and common law principles applicable, and the benefits of arbitration.

By Owen Mearing

Posted on July 21 2025

Articles

Red Sea/Gulf of Aden: Filipino crew in warlike and high-risk areas

DMW Advisory No. 21: “Filipino crew in warlike and high-risk areas”

July 2025

By Tony Nicholson

Posted on July 18 2025

Loss Prevention

Increasing Tensions in the Arabian Gulf Region

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By John (Capt.) Taylor

Posted on June 13 2025

Loss Prevention

Club Rules 2025

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Latest Club Circulars

L.466 Recent EU and UK sanctions imposed against Russia

By Steamship Mutual

Posted on July 29 2025

Circulars

L.465 Ship Pollution Response Organisation (SPRO) Agreements in China

By Steamship Mutual

Posted on July 01 2025

Circulars

L.464 Inter-Club New York Produce Exchange Agreement 2011 (as amended July 2025)

By Steamship Mutual

Posted on July 01 2025

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Club Circulars

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Latest Sanctions

Ukraine/Russia

Highlighting articles on international rules affecting shipping, insurance, and Russia/Ukraine

Ship Reporting Systems

EU Commission Introduces New Insurance Requirement for Ships in Mandatory Reporting Areas

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Latest

Management Highlights 2025

What's New

U.S. Tariffs & Trade

Below Deck - ruling confirms position on declaration of deck cargo

The Grand Amanda: The Implied Indemnity Revisited

Stipulating to Arbitration in U.S. Crew Employment Contracts: FAQs

Red Sea/Gulf of Aden: Filipino crew in warlike and high-risk areas

Increasing Tensions in the Arabian Gulf Region

Club Rules 2025

Latest Club Circulars

L.466 Recent EU and UK sanctions imposed against Russia

L.465 Ship Pollution Response Organisation (SPRO) Agreements in China

L.464 Inter-Club New York Produce Exchange Agreement 2011 (as amended July 2025)

We're Hiring

Club Resources

Loss Prevention

Rules and Covers

Club Articles

Club Circulars

Press Releases

Steamship Edit

Steamship Podcast

Latest Sanctions

Ukraine/Russia

Ship Reporting Systems

Key Sanctions against Russia

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