Standard Club RSS Feedhttp://www.standard-club.com/rss/rss.ashxStandard Club RSS Feed5Standard Club Circulars: Renewal 2012/13 Policy Year 1 February 2012http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=470 Please read attached circulars.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTLloyds List article: Up to 45% of watchkeepers sleep while on duty, 1 February 2012http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=474Six on six off watches worst for sleep patterns Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTStandard Europe Circular: War Risk Class 2012/13 Policy Year Renewal, 31 January 2012.http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=472Please read attached circular.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTIntercargo Nickel Ore: Stop, Think, Verify! January 2012http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=469INTERCARGO has prepared a leaflet setting out their guidance for the safe loading of nickel ore. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTWeb Alert: EU increase sanctions against Syria http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=467The EU published Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 on 18 January 2012 with immediate effect in a move to further increase sanctions against Syria. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTWeb Alert: EU increase sanctions against Iranhttp://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=468The EU in its Council decision 2012/35/CFSP of 23 January 2012 have announced further sanctions against Iran. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTStandard club circulars: US voyages, carriage of persistent oil: Application of 50% rebate on voyage premium - 24 January 2012.http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=465Please read attached circulars. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTWeb Alert: Regulations of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships: Update 24 January 2012http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=466Members will be aware from the club circulars dated 8 and 24 December that the above regulations came into force on 1 January 2012.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTCosta Concordiahttp://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=464The 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. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTStandard Club circulars: US Pollution California – Changes in Certificates of Financial Responsibility (COFRs) Requirements 10 January 2012http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=463Please read attached circulars. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTWeb Alert: EU accedes to the 2002 Protocol to the Athens Convention 05 January 2012 http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=454The EU acceded to the 2002 Protocol to the Athens Convention on 15 December 2011. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTWeb Alert: Regulations of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships: Update http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=455Further to the recent club circulars dated 8 and 24 December 2011 the above regulations came into force on 1 January 2012.Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTStandard Europe circulars regarding the London Class and the War Risk Class rule changes 04 January 2012 http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=453Please read attached circulars.Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTWeb Alert: US to increase sanctions against Iran, North Korea and Syria - 3 January 2012http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=450The US government is considering a draft ‘Iran, North Korea and Syria Non-proliferation Reform and Modernization Act of 2011’ (the ‘Act’). Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTWeb Alert: New Release, the law of towage, written by Simon Rainey QChttp://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=451Third edition of the leading textbook on the law of towage, written by Simon Rainey QC, has just been released. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTWeb Alert: Standard Clubs reorganisation approved 19 December 2011http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=449We are pleased to announce that the Court Sanction Hearing was held on Monday 19 December 2011.Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTWeb alert: Australian Pollution Law changes – Maritime Legislation Amendments Bill 2011 - 20 December 2011http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=448On 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 PTue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTStandard War Risks Circular: Additional Premium Areas - 13 December 2011http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=446Please read attached circular.Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTU.S. Department of the Treasury Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) and Blocked Persons List Search Toolhttp://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=443OFAC has released a new online application called, "SDN Search." Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTStandard Club circulars: Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships, 8 December 2011http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=444Please read the attached circulars. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTChange in UK policy on employing armed guards to protect against Somali piracyhttp://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=445The UK Government issued the following press release on 6 December 2011:Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTStandard Bulletin, 6 December 2011 http://www.standard-club.com/KnowledgeCentre/news.aspx?n=442Please read the current edition which includes information on the 2011 member and broker survey, oil major vetting and ‘approvals’, club events and news.Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT