by Barista Uno | Jan 28, 2011 | Shipping
According to the UK P&I Club, many shipowners and their masters remain unsure of what is required from them if they are to meet the requirements of the new Paris MoU inspection regime. Getting it right reduces to the minimum the number of times their ships are selected for inspection. Getting it wrong can lead to detentions and, ultimately, the banning of vessels from major trading areas such as the region covered by the Paris MoU, ie the waters of the European coastal states and the North Atlantic basin from North America to Europe. (more…)
by Barista Uno | Jan 19, 2011 | Latest Post
Press releases can make for very dull reading. But the one issued yesterday by the UK P&I Club actually borders on the juicy. It gives an overview of the latest edition of “US Bodily Injury News” put together by Thomas Miller (Americas) on behalf of the Club. Did you know that a personal injury plaintiff in the State of Texas can easily “prove up” his medical expenses under Texas law? Well, there’s more thought-provoking, mind-filling stuff in the newsletter. Here’s the press release in full: (more…)
by Barista Uno | Jul 17, 2010 | Piracy and Security
Don’t bet on it. The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act 2010, due to become US law very shortly, requires tighter security measures on cruise ships carrying more than 250 passengers on international voyages which call at any US port. Not least important: crimes on the high seas should be reported to the FBI and the US Coast Guard. The new protocol will impact on shipboard routines, ship design, crew training and perhaps the whole cruise ship environment.
(more…) by Barista Uno | Jul 7, 2010 | Latest Post
Very important question, if you had listened to Martyn Haines, Senior Claims Director, UK P&I Club. The gentleman was providing a protection & indemnity insurer’s perspective on “Weighing containers: is it really that difficult?” in a London conference on 29th June organised by Dunelm Public Relations and sponsored by the UK Club. The huge liabilities which can be incurred by ship owners when containers are lost overboard are frequently compounded by the problems of establishing the circumstances surrounding a particular incident and incomplete knowledge of the containers’ contents. (more…)
