IUMI Eye Newsletter March 2017

Turning up the heat on ro-ro fires

Although fires are low in numbers, the potential catastrophic consequences from fires on ro-ro passenger vehicle decks and the alarming over-representation of...

New look website

As you are reading our smart new IUMI Eye you will have noticed that we have redesigned the newsletter to match our new branding. After much work by the Executive Committee, the...

Maritime Safety Committee Meeting (MSC 97) November 2016

IUMI was represented by Lars Lange and Nick Gooding at the Maritime Safety Committee Meeting (MSC97) at the IMO in November 2016. The main...

IUMI Eye – People at IUMI – Frederic Denefle

How long have you been associated with IUMI? It all began in Japan in 2006, where I first attended the IUMI Annual Conference. Now it is just...

PPR4 Report

The Pollution Prevention and Response Sub-Committee met at IMO Headquarters between the 16 and 20 January 2017 under the Chairmanship of Mr Sveinung Oftedal of Norway. The main issues...

Electronic Charts are not enough

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has made the carriage of ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) mandatory under SOLAS V (Safety of...

Inspection of commodities: theory and practice

The theory: Trade contractual loading inspections should be a guarantee of quality. A guarantee of quality should be a guarantee against claims. A...

Legal alert: Increased exposure for maritime claims statutory instrument 2016 No. 1061

As from 30 November 2016, the limits of liability for maritime claims under Section 185 of the Merchant...

Low temperature regime standards during refrigerated road transportation of fresh fruits and vegetables

There are many risks and challenges for people involved, whether directly or indirectly, with...

Liability of pilots and compulsory insurance

Masters, ship owners and their insurers will be familiar with the often frustrating situation where pilot error has played a significant role in an...

Static CAT Cargo Modelling

The IUMI Cargo Committee has embarked on a new initiative and formed a working group with Risk Management Solutions (RMS), an IUMI Professional Partner, to work jointly on...

ICC International Maritime Bureau's annual piracy report 2016

In early January, the ICC International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) released their annual piracy report for 2016. On a positive note,...

IUMI welcomes new International Professional Partner Ince & Co

IUMI is pleased to announce that the international commercial law firm Ince & Co has joined IUMI as a Professional Partner. Founded...

EU Insurance Block Exemption Regulation (IBER) to expire on 31 March 2017

The European Commission (EC) decided in December 2016 not to renew the Insurance Block Exemption Regulation (IBER), which...

Save the Date - IUMI 2017 Annual Conference in Tokyo 17-20 September 2017

The highly anticipated 2017 IUMI Annual Conference will take place 17-20 September in Tokyo this year. This will be the...

IUMI Education Programme: Full speed ahead in 2017

Following the successful launch of our webinar programme in 2016, IUMI’s Education Forum will meet at the IUMI Spring Meeting in March to...

Marine insurance aspects in the context of unmanned ships

Unmanned ships and how the maritime legal framework should deal with this new development is a topic coming more and more into focus. At a...

Report on the Sub-Committee meeting on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping – 30 January to 3 February 2017

Nick Gooding attended the Sub-Committee meeting on Human Element, Training and...

Polar Code comes into force

The Polar Code (the Code) is a new mandatory code with specific requirements to enhance maritime safety, training and environmental protection in the Polar Regions. It...

IUMI to become member of EU Stakeholders Group on Maritime Security

Following up on our introductory meeting with DG Move’s Security Unit in October 2016, IUMI has become a member of the...