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01 February 2012 Standard Club Circulars: Renewal 2012/13 Policy Year 1 February 2012
Please read attached circulars.
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01 February 2012 Lloyds List article: Up to 45% of watchkeepers sleep while on duty, 1 February 2012
Six on six off watches worst for sleep patterns
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31 January 2012 Standard Europe Circular: War Risk Class 2012/13 Policy Year Renewal, 31 January 2012.
Please read attached circular.
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30 January 2012 Intercargo Nickel Ore: Stop, Think, Verify! January 2012
INTERCARGO has prepared a leaflet setting out their guidance for the safe loading of nickel ore.
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25 January 2012 Web Alert: EU increase sanctions against Syria
The EU published Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 on 18 January 2012 with immediate effect in a move to further increase sanctions against Syria.
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25 January 2012 Web Alert: EU increase sanctions against Iran
The EU in its Council decision 2012/35/CFSP of 23 January 2012 have announced further sanctions against Iran.
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24 January 2012 Standard club circulars: US voyages, carriage of persistent oil: Application of 50% rebate on voyage premium - 24 January 2012.
Please read attached circulars.
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24 January 2012 Web Alert: Regulations of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships: Update 24 January 2012
Members will be aware from the club circulars dated 8 and 24 December that the above regulations came into force on 1 January 2012.
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19 January 2012 Costa Concordia
The Standard Club confirms that it is the lead P&I insurer for the cruise ship Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the west coast of Italy on Friday.
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10 January 2012 Standard Club circulars: US Pollution California – Changes in Certificates of Financial Responsibility (COFRs) Requirements 10 January 2012
Please read attached circulars.
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05 January 2012 Web Alert: EU accedes to the 2002 Protocol to the Athens Convention 05 January 2012
The EU acceded to the 2002 Protocol to the Athens Convention on 15 December 2011.
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05 January 2012 Web Alert: Regulations of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships: Update
Further to the recent club circulars dated 8 and 24 December 2011 the above regulations came into force on 1 January 2012.
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04 January 2012 Standard Europe circulars regarding the London Class and the War Risk Class rule changes 04 January 2012
Please read attached circulars.
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03 January 2012 Web Alert: US to increase sanctions against Iran, North Korea and Syria - 3 January 2012
The US government is considering a draft ‘Iran, North Korea and Syria Non-proliferation Reform and Modernization Act of 2011’ (the ‘Act’).
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03 January 2012 Web Alert: New Release, the law of towage, written by Simon Rainey QC
Third edition of the leading textbook on the law of towage, written by Simon Rainey QC, has just been released.
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21 December 2011 Web Alert: Standard Clubs reorganisation approved 19 December 2011
We are pleased to announce that the Court Sanction Hearing was held on Monday 19 December 2011.
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20 December 2011 Web alert: Australian Pollution Law changes – Maritime Legislation Amendments Bill 2011 - 20 December 2011
On 21 November 2011, Australian Parliament finalised the amendments to two pieces of Australian legislation concerning pollution, the Navigation Act 1912 and the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of P
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13 December 2011 Standard War Risks Circular: Additional Premium Areas - 13 December 2011
Please read attached circular.
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08 December 2011 U.S. Department of the Treasury Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) and Blocked Persons List Search Tool
OFAC has released a new online application called, "SDN Search."
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08 December 2011 Standard Club circulars: Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships, 8 December 2011
Please read the attached circulars.
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08 December 2011 Change in UK policy on employing armed guards to protect against Somali piracy
The UK Government issued the following press release on 6 December 2011:
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06 December 2011 Standard Bulletin, 6 December 2011
Please read the current edition which includes information on the 2011 member and broker survey, oil major vetting and ‘approvals’, club events and news.