| 11 November 2008 | Financial Position, Open Policy Years, Renewal 2009 and New Rules |
| The Board reviewed the Club’s financial position, the open policy years and the requirements for the 2009 renewal at its meeting on 10 October 2008. |
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| 07 October 2008 | Entry into Force of the Bunkers Convention – State Certification |
| Members are referred to the previous Club circulars that have been issued on the entry into force of the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 (the “Bunkers Convention”) and the State certification requirements contained therein. |
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| 15 September 2008 | New rules of the Association |
| We refer to The Standard Bulletin dated 20 August 2008 and previous publications concerning the proposed changes to the P&I and Defence Rules of the Association. As a result of comments received, some further minor drafting improvements have been made. |
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| 29 August 2008 | Entry into Force of the Bunkers Convention – State Certification |
Members have previously been advised that the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 (the “Bunkers Convention”) will enter into force in State Parties (updated list below) on 21 November 2008 and that clubs in the International Group have agreed to issue the required Bunker Convention “Blue Cards” to enable State Parties to issue Bunker Convention certificates.
The International Group has also updated its tanker charterparty clause in respect of Financial Responsibility in respect of Pollution to reflect the coming into force of the Bunkers Convention, and a copy of the updated clause is attached to the Circular. |
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| 18 July 2008 | Entry into force of the Bunkers Convention
Update on State Certification requirements and issuance of Blue Cards |
| We refer to our circular dated 25 April 2008 regarding the entry into force of the Bunkers Convention in Sate Parties on 21 November 2008. Cubs in the International Group have agreed to issue the required Bunkers Convention “Blue Cards” to enable State Parties to issue certificates. |
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| 23 May 2008 | Financial Position and Open Policy Years |
| Please view the attached circulars |
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| 30 April 2008 | OPRC Convention – HNS Protocol: Japan
Regulations in respect of Prevention of Marine Pollution and Maritime Disaster,
effective 1 April 2008
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| Under the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation 1990 (OPRC), parties to the OPRC are required to establish measures for dealing with pollution incidents, either nationally or in co-operation with other countries. |
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| 25 April 2008 | Entry into force of the Bunkers Convention
Certification requirements and issuance of Blue Cards and State certificates |
| The International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution 2001 (the “Bunkers Convention”) has now been ratified by the required number of States, with the requisite combined gross tonnage, and will enter into force in State Parties on 21 November 2008. |
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| 01 February 2008 | Renewal 2008/09 Policy Year |
| We are now able to update members on various renewal matters. |
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| 20 December 2007 | Alterations to the Rules of the Association |
| We refer to our circular dated 19 October 2007 informing Members of the proposed alterations to the P&I and Defence Rules of the Association as appended to that letter. |
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