Articles
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13/2023: Electronic (Paperless) Trading – Update to Secro Terms and Conditions
The International Group of P&I Clubs has now approved an updated version of the Secro March 2023 Customer and User Agreement, dated 13th November 2023, and some amendments to Secro standard e-bills.
MEMBER CIRCULAR 13/202308 DEC 2023
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12/2023: United States temporarily authorizes transactions involving oil, gas and gold in Venezuela
MEMBER CIRCULAR 12/202306 DEC 2023
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) recently issued 4 general licenses suspending certain sanctions in relation to transactions involving oil, gas, and gold in Venezuela.
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Limitation of liability – lessons from the MSC Flaminia
INSIGHT04 DEC 2023
The English High Court’s decision in the case of the MSC FLAMINIA provides useful guidance on which claims are subject to limitation, and which are not.
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Protecting whales – in the Mediterranean and everywhere else
ALERT29 NOV 2023
The IMO has adopted a new voluntary speed restriction scheme in the North-West Mediterranean Sea to protect local whale populations. This area is also marked on the newly released global whale chart aimed at helping seafarers in planning their voyages to reduce the risk of vessel-whale collisions.
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Shipping battery energy storage systems - high energy, high risks?
INSIGHT27 NOV 2023
In the past few months, Gard has received several queries on the safe carriage of battery energy storage systems (BESS) on ships. In this insight, we highlight some of the key risks, regulatory requirements, and recommendations for shipping such cargo.
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Red Sea - situation update
ALERT22 NOV 2023
Updated 5 December 2023
Geopolitical tensions in the Red Sea have increased since the commencement of the Israel-Gaza conflict and this is particularly relevant for assets with links to Israel transiting the region.
Latest Member circulars
- 13/2023: Electronic (Paperless) Trading – Update to Secro Terms and Conditions
- 12/2023: United States temporarily authorizes transactions involving oil, gas and gold in Venezuela
- 11/2023: Electronic (Paperless) Trading – ICE Digital Trade Management Limited (ICE): Approval of ICE Access Agreement (2023.01)