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Israel - Hamas War: Frequently Asked Questions

Time for cleaning bottom – a debt or damages?

SSM Sponsors Maritime London Officer Cadet Scholarship

Steamship Mutual works with Vale SA on decarbonisation and carbon emission reduction projects

Validity of Arbitration Agreements and Arbitrator Appointments

North West Mediterranean Sea - Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (NW Med PSSA)

Maritime Security Advisory - Red Sea Region (19 Nov 2023)

Security advice: Transiting Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Sea of Oman

Update on decarbonisation issues for shipping, October 2023

Ship Emissions

Panama Canal Advisory

Panama Canal

Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships

Piracy

Misdelivery Of Cargo After Discharge

Carriage of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Containers

stacked containers

The UK Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 enters into force

Electronic Trade Docs

The Shipping Industry’s Fuel Choices on the Path to Net Zero

Net Zero

Means of embarkation and disembarkation from ships in port

embarkment and disembarkment

AMSA Announces Compliance Focus Areas for 2023 to 2024 FY

AMSA

Port State Control - Joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Fire Safety

Fire Safety

Flighted Spongy Moth Complex

Asian Gypsy Moth

Redelivery Expectations and Dilemmas

Hourglass for measuring expectations

The Effect of Hedging on Damages

Financial Hedging

Issues with Bunkers on Redelivery

Bunkering Ship

Marshall Islands Safety Notice – Jiangyin Wolong model “JY40KR” rescue boat

Jiangyin Wolong model JY40KR

Covid-19 and Off-hire

covid 19

The Conoco Weather Clause

bad weather

Brazil Ministry update on ILO Seafarers' Identity Documents (SID) Convention

Test

AMSA Marine Notice 02/2023 - Automatic channel switching feature (VHF DSC radios)

The Eternal Bliss - Demurrage; what does it liquidate?

CINS – Lithium-Ion Batteries in Containers Guidelines

battery container

USCG Rules on Temporary Dispensation for Reduced Navigational Bridge Visibility

Update on the situation in Sudan

Sudan Port Map

Panama Canal - Water levels

Water Levels in Port

Vehicles Recalled for Fire Risk

Car Carrier

EU 10th Package of Sanctions against Russia

EU and Russian Flag

Panama Canal – Green Vessel Classification System

Panama Canal

EU 9th Package of Sanctions against Russia

BIMCO CII Operations Clause for Time Charter Parties 2022

Ukraine-Russia Conflict - The Impact on Shipping

How will compliance with MARPOL Annex VI be determined? - Updated

Undeclared Cargo - Lithium Ion Batteries

Lithium Ion Batteries

Clean on Board? ‘Tai Prize’ Court of Appeal

Australia map

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

Australia map

Australia: Proper stowage of cargo in containers

Australia map

Proper stowage and securing of cargo containers

container in the sea

Stowaway Risk - Europe to America/Canada

Stowaway

AMSA MARPOL V Garbage Discharge

Australia Map/flag

Parametric Rolling IG Circular - Top Tier Report

turning container ship

Safety Alert: Fumigated Cargoes, Liverpool Incident

Safety Alert: Fumigated Cargoes, Liverpool Incident

Ghana - COVID-19 Update

Ghana map

Decarbonisation

Coral

Strengthening of SOx Emission Standards at Korean Ports

South Korean flag

AMSA Focused inspection campaign - planned maintenance

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AMSA Safety Alert - Hydrostatic Release Units

Australia map small

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

Australia map small

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

ITOPF cover

USCG - Safety Alert - Wire Rope Failures

Ro-Ro Loading Operation Safety Bulletin

SemiTrailerParking

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

US map

Fatal accidents from falling off pilot ladders on ships

Ship ladder

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

Conatainer loading

BIMCO has published an “AIS Switch-Off Clause”

Clause image

Bahamas Maritime Authority - Concentrated Inspection Campaign Pilot Transfer Arrangements

Pilot boarding

TURKEY: Pollution fines 2021 and Investigation Regulations

Turkey map

Wreck Removal Convention

wreck

China: Revised maritime traffic safety law

China map

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

vaccine

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

Cyber awareness

Jones Act: Seafarer status after “Sanchez”

Oil rig

Australia: Bunkers Convention

Australia map small

National Strike in Colombia - implications for the shipping industry

Colombia map

Brazil: Drug Smuggling

Brazil map

Australia: Exhaust gas cleaning systems

Australia map small

Should a Settlement Protect Medicare?

US currency flag

China: Summer Fishing Ban adjustment

China map

Smart Thinking

Buoy

CINS Guidelines for the carriage of seed cake in containers

Cargo ship

Cyber Security and Data Protection

BIMCO cyber security

Seafarers: the COVID Odyssey

Deck officer

Fatigue and Fitness for Duty

Marine deck officer

Panama Canal - Safe Access to Navigation Bridge

Panama canal

MAIB: Cruise Ship Anchor Failures

Cruise ships

Prevention of infectious disease at sea

Ship mask

US Government issues warning against activities involving Nord Stream 2 pipeline

US Sanctions

Towing Operations in South African waters

South Africa flag map

China: ban on chemical transportation

China web

Preventing Container Loss

Container ship

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

Container ship

Guarantee interpretation – Judicial Guidance

Shipyard

London Dumping Convention – a summary

Sinking ship

Bauxite – A cargo that may liquefy

Bauxite

Serious injury from lathe operation

Lathe

ARGENTINA: OSRO requirements for bunkering

Argentina map flag

Stowaways and International Protection in Italy

Gulf of Guinea: Bridge Cards

Gulf of Guinea

Federal Judge Upholds Arbitration Clause

Employment contract

Egypt: Stowage and handling of dangerous cargoes

Rescue of Migrants – Who Assists the Assisters?

Florida - Court Procedures Upheld

Limitation of Liability – How does it apply to a marina?

The Eternal Bliss – Can damages in addition to demurrage be recovered?

Shipper’s Liability for Unpaid Freight

Arbitration Agreements – draft them carefully

Cyber Security Management – Deadline Approaches!

Philadelphia – new draft reporting requirements

No Referral, No Liability

Pilot Ladder Safety

Pilot boarding

Why the shipper was not the shipper

Shipper signature

Helping seafarers maintain mental well-being

MHSS man looking out to sea

Navigating in Fishing Area around Ningbo-Zhoushan

China map

Combating Piracy in Asia

Coast guard

WARNING - Navigating Malacca and Singapore Straits

Malacca straits

Crew Change Crisis – Green Shoots?

Passport/mask

Crew Injury during lifting operation

BIMCO – COVID-19 crew change clause

Clause image

Australia: Pollution fines increase

Argentina map flag

US Coast Guard Investigations

USCG

USCG Port Security Advisory

USCG

Supporting Seafarers' Mental Wellbeing

Safe Berth – Contractual Clarity in US and Beyond

US supreme court

Southern California Air Emissions Alert for Tankers

US map

Cyber Security – IACS Recommendations On Cyber Resilience

Cyber security

Hydrovia – Low Water Levels Warning – Increased Risk of Grounding

Argentina map flag

Law under lockdown

Disclose documents or risk time bar

Past Due

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

MSIU page

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

Covid-19 FAQ – frequently asked questions

FAQ

Claims under General Average Guarantees

boats aground

COVID-19 - Club cover – some basics

Coronavirus image

COVID-19: Guide For Members on Contractual Issues

Coronavirus image

BMP West Africa

Identifying a disponent Owner not named in the charterparty

What’s in a guarantee?

Guarantee stamp

Fire prevention on vessels

Fire hose

Mississippi River – Anchoring issues and Loss Prevention Advice

Mississippi river

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

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Covid-19 and ships’ crews

Aerial view container ship

Nickel Ore shipments from the Philippines

Philippines map flag

Clean on Board?

Soya bean loading

International Women's Day 2020

Greece: Pollution of the marine environment

Greece map

CINS Guidelines for the carriage of seed cake in containers

Container ship

Turkey – Undeclared bunker cases at Turkish ports

Turkey map flag

New P&I Year

Renewal bell ringing

US – Reporting inoperable Gear and Equipment to the USCG

USCG

Further developments in Salvage

Ship salvage

P&I Qualification (P&IQ) Programme

COVID-19 Coronavirus

Cargo Claims in Brazil - Practical Guidance

Brazil map

How will compliance with MARPOL Annex VI be determined?

tug boats drag ship

IGP&I Asia Correspondents Seminar December 2019

Singapore montage

Panama Canal: Water conservation strategies

Panama canal

Gibraltar Port Authority: Temporary ban on open loop scrubbers

Gibraltar map

Ban on single-use plastics in Indian waters

India map

Sulphur Regulation: Letters of Indemnity warning

Emission control

Sulphur 2020 - E-Learning materials and video

Emission control

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