This Circular concerns efforts by the United States to enhance the sanction provisions targeting the construction of the NS2 and TurkStream pipeline projects and those who provide vessels and services in connection with either project. The recent efforts are mainly focused on two pieces of legislation – the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) and the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act (PEESA).

The Club would like to thank Captain Purnendu Shorey, Director of Offing Marine & Offshore Consultants (Offing Marine) for his invaluable contribution to this article. Offing Marine specialise in a range of maritime activities including surveys, towage approvals and casualty investigations.

The Shipowners’ Club, the leading P&I insurer in the smaller and specialist vessel sector, is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Hamblin, Chief Information Officer, to its Management Board.

Seafarers continue to face a bleak future in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, published today by The Mission to Seafarers. The survey, with the support of the Shipowners’ Club and Wallem Group, reports on the experiences of seafarers between July and September 2020.

This Shipowners’ Club and Jumar Technology partnership has been instrumental in driving the development of the Club’s new Policy Administration System (PAS), supporting its global network of Members and Brokers.