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March 2017

Members will be aware that Article 4b of European Union (EU) Directive 2005/33/EC concerning the “Maximum sulphur content of marine fuels used by inland waterway vessels and ships at berth in Community...

Although updated only recently, the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee’s “Guidance for the Recording of Operations in the Oil Record Book Part 1 – Machinery Space Operations (All Ships)” contained...

Trade sanctions aimed at Russia have been in place since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. In the months preceding the current crisis the EU, G7 and other countries warned of an unprecedented programme...

BIMCO’s Hull Fouling Clause for Time Charter Parties was first developed in 2013 to transfer hull cleaning obligations to charterers in certain circumstances.

The “error in navigation” defence in Article 4 Rule 2 (a) of the Hague / Hague Visby Rules has recently been applied by the English Commercial Court, exonerating owners from liability in a charterparty...

This year’s World Maritime Day, and its theme of “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity”, underline the vital role oceans play in sustaining life, livelihoods, and the global economy. Our oceans provide...