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Club Articles for 2022

AMSA Marine Notice 12/2022 - Requirements for the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems in Australian waters

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Australia: Proper stowage of cargo in containers

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Proper stowage and securing of cargo containers

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Stowaway Risk - Europe to America/Canada

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AMSA MARPOL V Garbage Discharge

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Parametric Rolling IG Circular - Top Tier Report

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Safety Alert: Fumigated Cargoes, Liverpool Incident

Safety Alert: Fumigated Cargoes, Liverpool Incident

Ghana - COVID-19 Update

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Decarbonisation

Coral

2021 articles

Strengthening of SOx Emission Standards at Korean Ports

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AMSA Focused inspection campaign - planned maintenance

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AMSA Safety Alert - Hydrostatic Release Units

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AMSA Marine notices on Responsible Navigational Practices (2021/07) & Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (2021/08)

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Liability and Compensation for Ship-source Oil Pollution booklet by ITOPF

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USCG - Safety Alert - Wire Rope Failures

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Ro-Ro Loading Operation Safety Bulletin

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New Queuing Process for Container Vessels Bound For Ports of LA/Long Beach

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Fatal accidents from falling off pilot ladders on ships

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Safe Loading and Carriage of Containers on Vessels other than Purpose-Built Container Ships

Conatainer loading

BIMCO has published an “AIS Switch-Off Clause”

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Bahamas Maritime Authority - Concentrated Inspection Campaign Pilot Transfer Arrangements

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TURKEY: Pollution fines 2021 and Investigation Regulations

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Wreck Removal Convention

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China: Revised maritime traffic safety law

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COVID-19 – Helpful Information & Resources - Seafarer vaccinations – US Ports

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Maritime Cyber Awareness for Seafarers – a new online course from The Nautical Institute

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Jones Act: Seafarer status after “Sanchez”

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Australia: Bunkers Convention

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National Strike in Colombia - implications for the shipping industry

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Brazil: Drug Smuggling

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Australia: Exhaust gas cleaning systems

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Should a Settlement Protect Medicare?

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China: Summer Fishing Ban adjustment

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Smart Thinking

Buoy

CINS Guidelines for the carriage of seed cake in containers

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Cyber Security and Data Protection

BIMCO cyber security

Seafarers: the COVID Odyssey

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Fatigue and Fitness for Duty

Marine deck officer

Panama Canal - Safe Access to Navigation Bridge

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MAIB: Cruise Ship Anchor Failures

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Prevention of infectious disease at sea

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US Government issues warning against activities involving Nord Stream 2 pipeline

US Sanctions

Towing Operations in South African waters

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China: ban on chemical transportation

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Preventing Container Loss

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The effect of "subject to" - “THE LEONIDAS”

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Guarantee interpretation – Judicial Guidance

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London Dumping Convention – a summary

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Bauxite – A cargo that may liquefy

Bauxite

Serious injury from lathe operation

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ARGENTINA: OSRO requirements for bunkering

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Stowaways and International Protection in Italy

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Gulf of Guinea: Bridge Cards

Gulf of Guinea

Federal Judge Upholds Arbitration Clause

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Feature Articles of 2020

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Pilot Ladder Safety

Pilot boarding

Why the shipper was not the shipper

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Helping seafarers maintain mental well-being

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Navigating in Fishing Area around Ningbo-Zhoushan

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Combating Piracy in Asia

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WARNING - Navigating Malacca and Singapore Straits

Malacca straits

Crew Change Crisis – Green Shoots?

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Crew Injury during lifting operation

Cargo loading

BIMCO – COVID-19 crew change clause

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Australia: Pollution fines increase

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US Coast Guard Investigations

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USCG Port Security Advisory

USCG

Supporting Seafarers' Mental Wellbeing

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Safe Berth – Contractual Clarity in US and Beyond

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Southern California Air Emissions Alert for Tankers

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Cyber Security – IACS Recommendations On Cyber Resilience

Cyber security

Hydrovia – Low Water Levels Warning – Increased Risk of Grounding

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Law under lockdown

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Disclose documents or risk time bar

Past Due

Dangers in the use of VHF for the purpose of Collision Avoidance at sea

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The “Santa Isabella” - what is a contractual route?

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Covid-19 FAQ – frequently asked questions

FAQ

Claims under General Average Guarantees

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COVID-19 - Club cover – some basics

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COVID-19: Guide For Members on Contractual Issues

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BMP West Africa

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Identifying a disponent Owner not named in the charterparty

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What’s in a guarantee?

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Fire prevention on vessels

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Mississippi River – Anchoring issues and Loss Prevention Advice

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PHILIPPINES – Crew Claim Guidance – Impact of COVID-19 on 120 / 240 Day Rule

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Covid-19 and ships’ crews

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Nickel Ore shipments from the Philippines

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Clean on Board?

Soya bean loading

International Women's Day 2020

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Greece: Pollution of the marine environment

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CINS Guidelines for the carriage of seed cake in containers

Container ship

Turkey – Undeclared bunker cases at Turkish ports

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New P&I Year

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US – Reporting inoperable Gear and Equipment to the USCG

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Further developments in Salvage

Ship salvage

P&I Qualification (P&IQ) Programme

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COVID-19 Coronavirus

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Cargo Claims in Brazil - Practical Guidance

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How will compliance with MARPOL Annex VI be determined?

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IGP&I Asia Correspondents Seminar December 2019

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Panama Canal: Water conservation strategies

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Gibraltar Port Authority: Temporary ban on open loop scrubbers

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Ban on single-use plastics in Indian waters

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Sulphur Regulation: Letters of Indemnity warning

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Sulphur 2020 - E-Learning materials and video

Emission control

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