Over recent months Associations in the International Group have been receiving an increasing number of requests from Members to issue on their behalf, either directly or through correspondents, certificates confirming the age of individual ships.
Similar problems arise with cargoes insured in India.
In some cases confirmation is also required that no calls are outstanding. Although in the past the Managers have attempted, where possible, to help those Members making requests for these certificates it will be appreciated that the Association is not in a position to make positive statements regarding the age of a ship. It is undesirable to disclose to third parties information regarding the financial standing of a Member with his Club and clearly no guarantee can be given with regard to future calls. For these reasons Members are advised that certificates relating to age or the calls position of a given ship will not in future be issued on behalf of the Associations in the International Group and Members should warn their charterers and shippers accordingly. In particular Members should be careful not to enter into any such commitment when negotiating charterparty terms.