Wednesday, 2nd February 2022
Sanctions – Recent Deceptive Practices
The International Group Clubs have recently issued a common circular highlighting several deceptive practices that some parties deploy when they engage in sanctions breaking activities. The circular provides information on the manipulation of Automatic Identification Signal (AIS) signals and the perils of accepting false cargo documentation, which is particularly prevalent in the tanker trade and ship-to-ship (STS) operations.
A copy of the Circular can be downloaded here:
Sanctions Recent Deceptive Practices
23 Jun 2022
New International Group Chair
At the meeting of the International Group Managers on 21 June 2022 it was unanimously agreed to support a recommendation to nominate Andrew Cutler, the CEO of The Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Holdings Ltd, to be elected at the Annual General Meeting to be held in November 2022 as the new Group Chair from November 2022 - November 2025 in succession to Paul Jennings.
01 Jun 2022
P&IQ Scholarship winners – congratulations!
The International Group of P&I Clubs and our Education Committee are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 P&IQ Scholarship Programme.
Darius Aga, a former Chief Engineer from Mumbai and Joomi Park, a P&I Claims Handler from Singapore were both selected to receive a scholarship package worth £3,300 from the International Group’s Education Committee. Both candidates are the first ever applicants to receive this scholarship, which was first opened for applications in late 2021