9 April 2024 – The Shipowners’ Club, the leading P&I insurer in the smaller and specialist vessel sector, is proud to announce the latest developments that have been made to…
The Shipowners’ Club reports positive half year results and stability for its Members The Shipowners’ Club, the leading P&I insurer in the smaller and specialist vessel sector, has reported financial…
CJC acquires CTRL Marine Solutions from The Shipowners’ Club Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) has agreed to acquire CTRL Marine Solutions from Shipowners’ Mutual Protection Ltd. The acquisition underlines the importance…
LCC: Limitation of liability: Who is an ‘Operator’ and who is a ‘Manager’ The Stema Barge II case is the first time that the English Court has been called upon to consider…
The Shipowners’ Club reports increased Member numbers and strong investment return in 2019 The Shipowners’ Club, the leading mutual P&I insurer in the smaller and specialist vessel sector, has reported…
The discount rate: Has the Government gone far enough? Last week it was announced that as of 5 August 2019, the discount rate (a figure used to help calculate lump…
The Shipowners’ Club: Gangway Guidance Booklet The Club regularly deals with claims involving access to vessels. Given their size, the majority of vessels entered with the Club utilise gangways rather…
Member focus: Autonomous vessels Last year, the Club proudly launched a dedicated autonomous vessel P&I policy, the first of its kind in the world. The Club consulted owners, operators…
From the CEO of The Shipowners’ Club: financial results for the 2018 financial year In updating on our financial results for the 2018 financial year, the Club has reported a…
Members will be aware of the significant Court of Appeal judgment in “The Renos” last year. The claim dealt with the question of whether SCOPIC costs could count towards a…
The MYBA Charter Agreement is widely used in the luxury yacht market. The Club has recently assisted with several cases involving charterers committing multiple breaches of clause 13. The clause…
The Club is pleased to provide Members with a new edition of our Drugs and Alcohol at Sea booklet. The revised guidance aims to provide the most up to date advice, assisting…
Fiona Pounds: When does a fixture become binding? Parties in more procedurally conservative jurisdictions can be surprised at the ease with which a binding contract can be created under English…
Automation presents a set of unique challenges to designers, insurers and operators of ships. In this article, Keir Gravil, a naval architect at Frazer-Nash Consultancy in Bristol, UK discusses some…
The Shipowners’ Club, the leading mutual P&I insurer in the smaller and specialist vessel sector, has reported resilient results for the year ending 31 December 2016. The Club has reported…
The trading conditions currently faced by many of our Members remain difficult. With pressure on incomes, vessel owners face the challenge of protecting their financial performance and inevitably all operational…
The Shipowners’ Club, the leading mutual P&I insurer in the smaller and specialist vessel sector, is supporting the International Seafarer’s Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) seminar on seafarers’ health as…
From the Shipowners’ Club an interesting major issue written by an expert in the field:Cyber Guidance for Crews The Club thanks Steven Jones FRSA, specialist in maritime affairs, consultant and…
The Yachtowners syndicate at The Shipowners’ Club offers for the first time a liability insurance solution for super yacht custom build projects London, 1 August 2016 – Yachtowners, the specialist yacht syndicate of…
With the amendments to SOLAS Chapter VI, container gross mass verifications, coming into force on the 1 July 2016, the Club has created a helpful infographic to answer any questions…
Pilot ladders remain the most efficient way for pilots to board vessels and even though this is a simple process improper pilot boarding arrangements continue to give rise to claims.…
TAKE A WALK THROUGH OUR HISTORY mmerse yourself in our history by taking a walk through our specially created interactive timeline, available on our website. CELEBRATING 160 YEARS OF THE SHIPOWNERS’…
The Shipowners’ Club has always focused on smaller and specialist vessels and, as a consequence, has always had a very significant involvement in the offshore sector – currently covering 5, 000…
The following was receive from Simon Swallow, the Clubs’Chief Executive: The Club is delighted to report another year of underwriting surplus, additions to our free reserves and a further strengthening…
Yachtowners, the specialist yacht syndicate of The Shipowners’ Club, has launched an additional service for those Owners who have purchased its Enhanced PA cover, (crew Personal Accident with medical expenses…