Ship Pollution Response Organisation (SPRO) Agreements in China – New International Group of P&I Clubs (IG) and China Diving & Salvage (CDSA) SPRO Agreement
An update on the new SPRO template agreement jointly agreed by the Group Clubs and CDSA.
New IG and CDSA SPRO Agreement
The Group Clubs are pleased to announce that the IG and CDSA have agreed a Sample Agreement for Ship Pollution Response (Sample Agreement) and a Ship Pollution Response Expense Tariff (SPRO Tariff). ITOPF, on behalf of the Group Clubs, reviewed the SPRO Tariff. Both the Sample Agreement and SPRO Tariff are attached to this Circular.
CDSA
CDSA is a state-level non-profit association which is constituted by enterprises and institutions specialising in a variety of fields, including pollution prevention. In 2020, CDSA was granted approval by China MSA to assess and certify SPROs in China. Today CDSA’s members include over 50 SPROs across China, details of which can be found on their website – Certified SPRO Companies.
Full advisory at the following link.