Steamship Mutual
Member Training Course 2025
The Course includes presentations, workshops and discussions lead by prominent guest speakers and Club Managers. The aim of the Course is to provide an opportunity for delegates to expand their knowledge and understanding of key P&I topics and issues. It also provides an opportunity for delegates to spend time with the Club Managers and their peers from other Shipping companies.
Publications
The Star Antares – More Than An Average Decision?
In the case of Star Axe I LLC v Royal Sun Alliance Luxembourg SA and others, The Star Antares [2023] EWHC 2784, the English High Court has clarified a long standing debate by finding that the York Antwerp Rules 2016 are incorporated into the Congenbill 1994 when General Average is agreed to be adjusted “according to York-Antwerp Rules 1994, or any subsequent modification thereof.”
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You cannot stipulate Arbitration in a Jones Act employment contract...Or can you?
In Aaron Trejo v. Sea Harvest, the court ruled that the arbitrator should decide the enforceability of an arbitration clause in the employment contract, leading to a defense verdict. This case underscores the increasing enforcement of arbitration agreements in maritime disputes.
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When is a seaman, not a seaman (II)?
The U.S 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Santee v Oceaneering International Inc of 12th March 2024 was discussed in – “When is a seaman, not a seaman (I)?”. The decision was that Santee was not a member of the crew and the court held that he had fraudulently pleaded his status as a Jones Act Seaman working as a remote operated vehicle (ROV) technician aboard a drillship on the Outer Continental Shelf.
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