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 Claims Emergency

London Branch

+44 203 829 5858

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+65 8683 3190

The claims response service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides immediate global assistance to all of our Members.

Calling the emergency contact number provides a quick and effective way to speak directly to a duty Shipowners’ claims handler in the event of an incident or casualty involving an entered vessel.

During office hours the emergency number will redirect to the relevant corresponding office switchboard.

Alternatively, Members can request assistance from our network of correspondents located around the world.

Correspondents

1 Mar 2022

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On 28 February 2022, the UK Department for Transport announced that following the Russian government’s continued incursion into Ukraine, it did “not consider it appropriate for Russian vessels to continue to enter UK ports”.  UK ports have therefore been asked not to provide access to any ship which they have reason to believe is:

  1. Owned, controlled, chartered, or operated by any person connected with Russia;
  2. Owned, controlled, chartered or operated by Designated Persons;
  3. Flying the Russian flag;
  4. Registered in Russia.

The announcement doesn’t provide any guidance about the phrase “any person connected with Russia”, but we anticipate that a broad interpretation will be adopted.  At present, this statement is not supported by UK legislation, but Members are advised to consider whether their vessels might be caught within these provisions before attempting to call at any UK ports.

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