JUNE 25, 2024SOUTH AFRICA: BUNKERING As part of a larger initiative concerning the consumption of petroleum products in general, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has recently introduced a regime…
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MAY 17, 2024BRAZIL: FLOODING AT RIO GRANDE Flooding in the southern region of Brazil has affected port operations at Rio Grande, resulting in navigational hazards including swift currents of more…
MAY 16, 2024PRE-EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION (PEME) PROGRAM: UPDATED PRICE LIST An updated price list for pre-employment medical examinations performed at an approved clinic in the American Club’s PEME network is…
MAY 15, 2024NEW CALEDONIA: SOCIAL UNREST In recent days, New Caledonia has experienced significant social unrest, particularly in the county’s capital city of Nouméa resulting in a curfew that is…
American Club Member (May 15, 2024) on Loss prevention, Sexual Assault / Sexual Harassment (SASH) awareness…
LOSS PREVENTION: SEXUAL ASSAULT / SEXUAL HARASSMENT (SASH) AWARENESS – ANIMATION UPDATE – SCENARIO 3 – BYSTANDER INTERVENTION Victims of sexual assault or sexual harassment can be of any gender…
MAY 2, 2024GOOD CATCH UPDATE: TOO BUSY TO ASK FOR HELP? Captains should work to establish an atmosphere on the vessel where asking for assistance is not viewed as a failure…
April 22, 2024CIRCULAR NO. 11/24TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: THE OIL PRICE CAP – REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE VOYAGE ATTESTATIONS AND ALERT FROM THE PRICE CAP COALITION Changes to…
APRIL 17, 2024LOSS PREVENTION: SEXUAL ASSAULT / SEXUAL HARASSMENT (SASH) AWARENESS – ANIMATION UPDATE – SCENARIO 2 – QUID PRO QUO Quid pro quo, or this for that, is when…
APRIL 9, 2024TO ALL INSUREDS AND BROKERS Dear Colleagues:REMINDER REGARDING STEEL PRE-LOAD SURVEYS Reference is made to Eagle Ocean Marine (EOM) Circular of December 10, 2021, Steel Pre-Load Surveys: An Update.…
MARCH 27, 2024LOSS PREVENTION: SEXUAL ASSAULT / SEXUAL HARASSMENT (SASH) AWARENESS Shipboard sexual harassment may not start with comments or actions that are immediately recognizable as inappropriate. But when these…
MARCH 25, 2024JOINT INDUSTRY COMMON GUIDANCE ON THE PRESENTATION AND LOADING OF VEHICLES The International Group of P&I Clubs, International Chamber of Shipping and Through Transit Club have recently come together…
· Despite challenges, American Club experiences stability with the 2024 P&I renewal. · 93% Member retention rate. · 2023/2024 policy year combined loss ratio tracking at 103%. · Average premium dollar per gross ton…
The American P&I Club – Circular no. 09/24 on obligations of foreign based persons to comply with US sanctions and export control laws
MARCH 14, 2024CIRCULAR NO. 09/24TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: OBLIGATIONS OF FOREIGN-BASED PERSONS TO COMPLY WITH US SANCTIONS AND EXPORT CONTROL LAWS On March 6, 2024, the US…
The American P&I Club, Member Alert (March 11, 2024) Good Catch update: hear, hear! Animated images
MARCH 11, 2024 GOOD CATCH UPDATE: HEAR, HEAR! ANIMATED IMAGES The difference between smooth sailing and disaster could be something as simple as a piece of equipment left in a workspace or…
TO ALL INSUREDS AND BROKERS Dear Colleagues: RECENT INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING (ICS) PUBLICATION ON HARASSMENT AND BULLYING AT SEA The ICS has recently released Industry Principles for Establishing Effective Measures…
FEBRUARY 8, 2024, TO ALL INSUREDS AND BROKERS, Dear Colleagues: JOINT INDUSTRY TRANSIT ADVICE FOR THE SOUTHERN RED SEA (SRA) AND GULF OF ADEN (GOA) A joint industry working group…
FEBRUARY 2, 2024 CIRCULAR NO. 05/24 TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: RUSSIAN SANCTIONS UPDATE: KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SANCTIONS IMPOSED AGAINST RUSSIA BY THE UK, EU AND US…
American Club – Circular no.04/24 PROGRESS REPORT FOR MEMBERS. S&P GLOBAL RATINGS ANNOUNCEMENT
FEBRUARY 1, 2024 CIRCULAR NO. 04/24 TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: PROGRESS REPORT FOR MEMBERS. S&P GLOBAL RATINGS ANNOUNCEMENT. In November 2023, S&P Global Ratings (S&P) published a…
JANAURY 26, 2024TO ALL INSUREDS AND BROKERS Dear Colleagues: SINGAPORE: SUBMARINE CABLE TRENCHING, ROCKSAW AND CABLE INSTALLATION ALONG EAST JOHOR STRAIT The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore)…
American P&I Club, Circular no. 02/24 Electronic (Paperless) Trading – update to Secro Terms and Conditions
JANUARY 19, 2024 CIRCULAR NO. 02/24 TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: ELECTRONIC (PAPERLESS) TRADING – UPDATE TO SECRO TERMS AND CONDITIONS On December 11, 2023, five US agencies…
JANAURY 5, 2024TO ALL INSUREDS AND BROKERS Dear Colleagues: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION FINES IN TURKEY: AN UPDATE Pursuant to Article 20 of the Turkish Environmental Code, Turkey’s revised Pollution Fine Tariff…
JANAURY 4, 2024GOOD CATCH UPDATE: HEAR, HEAR! ANIMATED IMAGES Conserving hearing is vital to personal wellness and made possible by exercising smart noise protection practices. Make a Good Catch by properly wearing…
DECEMBER 22, 2023 CIRCULAR NO. 21/23 TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: ELECTRONIC (PAPERLESS) TRADING – UPDATE TO SECRO TERMS AND CONDITIONS Members may recall that in May 2023…
DECEMBER 22, 2023MARITIME SECURITY SITUATION IN RED SEA AND INDIAN OCEAN AREA Amidst numerous reported maritime security incidents and threats to merchant vessels in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean,…
It has always been an excitement to have the Annual Market Presentation of the American P&I Club at the 509 year old Trinity House in London’s Square Mile, the administrative…