On 12 September Reed Smith hosted a panel for London International Shipping Week to discuss ‘Tomorrow’s Maritime World, Today’. Representatives from a cross-section of the industry (ship managers, financiers, lawyers, insurance specialists and marine technical specialists) each brought their unique experience to the discussion, making for a lively debate on three pressing topics in the
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Tokyo and Paris launch Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Safety of Navigation
By Sally-Ann Underhill on
The Maritime Authorities of the Tokyo and Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) on Port State Control have launched a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Safety of Navigation. The CIC will commence on 1 September 2017 and run for three months until 30 November 2017.
The aim of the CIC is to check:
- compliance with
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Cyber issues in shipping
By Sally-Ann Underhill, Philip Thomas & Tom Summers on
We have had reports of an email scam being circulated amongst owners and charterers and, in particular, being sent to ships. These emails are being sent by scammers posing as law firms in order to distribute malware, including the latest ransom-ware.
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Dear Sir,
We have been appointed to proceed with legal steps in arresting your vessel due to your inability to clear your long overdue payment with our client. Our client claims that several reminder has been sent to you on this subject matter without getting any response from you.
Find attached lawsuit filed by our client including Court and lawyer cost. Kindly review and revert with your comment. Meanwhile, vessel will be arrested by the court till further notice.
Your urgent response will be appreciated.
THKS N B’RGDS
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Reed Smith Shipping Group launch Linked In Showcase Page
By Sally-Ann Underhill on
The Shipping Group have recently launched a Showcase Page on Linked In for all our shipping updates and news. We will be keeping the page up to date with the latest industry developments as well as upcoming events, seminars and team updates. Our page can be viewed and followed here.