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Gulf of Guinea Piracy – A Continuing Threat not on Lockdown

Michael Ritter

Gulf of Guinea Piracy – A Continuing Threat not on Lockdown

by Michael Ritter*

  1. Whilst global shipping comes to terms with the impact of COVID-19 and the impact of restricted movement on international trade, some pre-existing threats remain prevalent, not least that of piracy and kidnap for ransom in the Gulf of Guinea. Whilst governments in coastal states such as Nigeria have enacted lockdown measures and restricted both international travel and travel within States, there has been...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/06/15/gulf-of-guinea-piracy-a-continuing-threat-not-on-lockdown/

Invitation to LSLC’s Webinar – MARPOL Annex VI – Implementation of the Sulphur Cap – 23rd June

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Invitation to LSLC’s Webinar – MARPOL Annex VI – Implementation of the Sulphur Cap – 23rd June

THE CENTRE WELCOMES MEMBERS AND OTHER SHIPPING PROFESSIONALS TO OUR 2nd WEBINAR IN ITS GLOBAL WEBINAR SERIES

Practical & legal issues in shipping: MARPOL Annex VI – Implementation of the Sulphur Cap 

Introduction

As we are now approaching six months after the implementation of the MARPOL 2020 fuel Sulphur cap, in this webinar we will be reviewing some of the prominent issues that have arisen, from both...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/06/12/invitation-to-lslcs-webinar-marpol-annex-vi-implementation-of-the-sulphur-cap-23rd-june/

NOR clause from previous fixture can have unintended consequences: ITIC

A Notice of Readiness (NOR) clause in a previous fixture might not have the same effect if used in a new fixture, and shipbrokers should bear this in mind when copying wordings from previous fixtures, the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has warned. In a recent case referred to...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/nor-clause-from-previous-fixture-can-have-unintended-consequences-itic/

American Club Member Alert (June 4, 2020) Re- Use of Tankers as floating storage – legal issues

American Club Member Alert (June 4, 2020) Re- Use of Tankers as floating storage – legal issues

JUNE 4, 2020
In light of current uncertainties in the oil markets, many shipowners have opted to deploy their vessels as floating storage units.
Law firm Reed Smith has recently issued a guidance document, Use of Tankers as Floating Storage-Arising Legal Issues highlighting a range of risk considerations for shipowners using tankers for floating storage.
Your Managers recommend that Members take note...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/06/04/american-club-member-alert-june-4-2020-re-use-of-tankers-as-floating-storage-legal-issues/

US penalties for failure to comply with US Covid-19 regulations

Skuld has advised members of the stringent penalties that can be applied if there is non-compliance with the current US regulations relating to Covid-19. Pamela Milgrim, Vice President at Skuld, reported that the US Coast Guard had issued several Marine Safety Information Bulletins as a result of...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/us-penalties-for-failure-to-comply-with-us-covid-19-regulations/

SMART PHONES: What is Your Right to Privacy?

SMART PHONES: What is Your Right to Privacy?

In a recent decision out of the Western District of Washington, District Judge Coughenour ruled that the FBI violated the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unlawful searches when an agent switched on a suspect’s phone to look at his lock screen without a search warrant. 

The lock screen showed the name “STREEZY” under the time and date, which is the alleged alias of the defendant Joseph Sam.  In ruling that the FBI’s search was unlawful, Judge...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/06/01/smart-phones-what-is-your-right-to-privacy/

Who can limit their liabilities under the Limitation Convention 1976?

John Passmore QC and Chirag Karia QC of Quadrant Chambers have commented on a recent case before Justice Teare in the Admiralty Court While the plain answer to the question in the title is “shipowners and salvors”, this begs the questions: What is a “shipowner”? The owner, charterer, manager or...

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/who-can-limit-their-liabilities-under-the-limitation-convention-1976/

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals clarifies Jones Act seaman status

Gard has published a piece from its personal injury specialist, Art Gribbin, on the recent Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Sanchez v. Smart Fabricators of Texas, which Gard said had “further clarified the Jones Act requirements in the context of contracted work in the offshore industry”....

https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/fifth-circuit-court-of-appeals-clarifies-jones-act-seaman-status/

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