2017 ARTICLES

China: Emission Control Area (ECA) - Low Sulphur Fuel Requirement from 01.01.2018

Dangerous Bulk Cargoes - Unprocessed Incinerator Bottom Ash [U-IBA]

China: Hainan MSA to implement ship pollution control plan

Venezuela: Potential Difficulties During Mandatory Underwater Inspections

Brazil: Customs Reintroduce the Obligation to Produce the Original Bill of Lading

Senegal - Fines Being Imposed For Failure To Declare Fire Extinguishers and C02

Guidelines for the Carriage of Hides and Skins in Containers

Argentina: Coast Guard Requirements when a Vessel Loses an Anchor before or Whilst in Argentine Waters

US Court Reviews Maintenance and Cure, Unseaworthiness and Jones Act Negligence

ReCAPP Report on Combating Piracy in Asia

Singapore: Revised Process for Clearance of Crew and Passengers at Ports

Australian Authorities To Take Action on Crew Wages and Conditions

Cargo Shortage Claims in Morrocco

Bangladesh: Updates on Cargo Claims, Anchoring and more

Freezing Orders in Hong Kong

Disbursements and Equitable Set Off

US Crew Personal Injury Claim Compelled to Arbitration

Save the Steam Trawler "Viola"

Yacht Claims and the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Conventions

A case study: Stowaways - what to do when it is already too late?

Monitoring, Recording Verification (MRV) of CO2 Emissions from Ships

The Importance of Correspondents to Steamship Mutual

Deck Carriage and the Hague Visby Rules

Hold Cleaning - when is clean, clean enough?

Yangtze River Low Sulphur Fuel Requirements Update

Rescue Boat Outboard Motor Maintenance

Floating Storage and Contractual Interpretation

UK Cyber Security Code of Practice for Ships

Domestic Emission Control Areas in China - Early Implementation of Requirements

The new Brazilian Civil Procedure Code: What has changed and how may it affect you?

Force Majeure in the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

Increased Exposure for Shipowners in Medical Malpractice Cases

Contribution for Purely Economic Damages Available Under the Oil Pollution Act

Electronic Release System and Delivery of Cargo - MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA v Glencore International AG

OW Bunkers - New York Ruling

Nigeria Security and Port Update, August 2017

Lorem IpsumThe Cruise Passenger Protection Act: An Emotional Challenge to the Death on the High Seas Act and the Uniform Application of American Maritime Wrongful Death Law

OFAC Designations in respect of North Korea - August 2017

The "New Flamenco" - Supreme Court Decision

China - Ships are Alerted to Avoid Collision with Fishing Boats

Fit for Life DVD nominated for Safety4Sea Initiative Award 2017

CMF Advice for the Gulf of Aden Region

Steamship Wanderers Walk 24 Peaks in 24 Hours in Support of SeafarersUK

English High Court Proceedings v London Arbitration

The 'Maersk Tangier' - Package Limitation for Containerised Cargoes under the Hague-Visby Rules

Sulphur emissions in the Baltic Sea: two years on

A Vessel Does Not Comply With Regulations or Requirements - Who Pays for Consequent Modifications?

U.S. Internal Revenue Service Announces Campaign to Increase Compliance with "Freight Tax"

OOCL Hong Kong arrival at Felixstowe 21 June 2017

Requirement to Apply to South African Maritime Safety Authority for Notification of Incident or Stoppage

Court Holds Punitive Damages Can Be Recovered for Unseaworthiness

Qatari Restrictions - What Do These Mean for Shipping?

Special Inspection on Bulk Carriers by China MSA

Ocean Victory Update - Supreme Court Clarification on Unsafe Port

The Primacy of Language in the Construction of (Commercial) Contracts

Strikes, Congestion and Delay - Recent Decisions

The Meaning of "Consequential Damages"

The Arundel Castle - Definition of 'Within Port Limits'

SSM work with Marine Catering Training Consultancy

Contractual Interpretation; "For want of a comma, ..."

United States Coast Guard - Latest Port Security Advisory Notice

New LMAA Terms 2017 Announced

The Collateral Source Rule – Who Benefits?

Back to the Future – The Shipping Way

Post-Accident Arbitration Clauses for Jones Act Crew Claims

Asymmetric Jurisdiction Clause in Ship Finance Agreement Upheld

China ECA's - the use of low sulphur fuel - Update

US and Canadian Ports – Asian Gypsy Moth Requirements

Panama Canal Mooring Line Requirements

Panama Canal Mooring Line Requirements

Brazilian Ports experiencing loading delays due to inclement weather

Latest U.S. Executive Order introduces amended travel restrictions from specified countries

HMHS "Britannic": The Brief Life of "Titanic's" Gigantic Sister

Ministry of Transportation of China Abolish the Sludge and Garbage Disposal Requirement on Ocean Vessels before Departure from Chinese Ports

Implications for vessels calling to U.S. Ports of recent U.S. E.O.

Indian Service Tax

Port of Fujairah issue guidelines on crew illness

Steamship Mutual continues its strong performance in another good claims year.

AMSA Marine Notice on Global implementation of new sulphur content limit in fuel oil for all ships

Cyber-Related Incidents - USCG Clarifies Reporting Requirements

Cyber Security Risk to Shipping Industry highlighted in Steamship Mutual’s latest Loss Prevention DVD

Significant English Law Shipping Cases, 2016

No Hague Rule Limitation for Loss or Damage to Bulk Cargo – The Aqasia.

Punitive Damages and Unseaworthiness

MSA Issue Implementation Plan for Emission Control Areas

Australian Maritime Safety Authority Marine Notices

Mariners Alerting & Reporting Scheme