Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- Skuld highlights the difficulties and complexities of “bad” bunkers September 23, 2018Marine insurer Skuld has written on the complex problem of "bad" bunkers and the implication of any spreading of the "infection" ….
- Marine accident round-up : 21st September 2018 September 21, 2018Storm Ali in the UK caused cruise ship Nautica (IMO 9200938) to detach from its moorings in Greenock, Scotland, and drift away from the dock on September 19th. At the time the majority of ….
- Appeal Court decision provides important time bar guidance September 21, 2018Standard Club's senior claims executive Ben Chandler has reported on a recent English Court of Appeal decision that provided important guidance on the applicability of charterparty ….
- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) seasonal measures introduced September 21, 2018BIMCO has reminded its Members that the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) is an invasive pest native to Asia which poses a high biosecurity risk to Australia ...
- Consignees claim $200,000 over part-damaged consignment of seeds September 21, 2018A cargo recovery agent was engaged in relation to three containers of seeds that had arrived wet. The cargo had a total value of US$145,000. ...
- Capsizing and sinking of fishing vessel Langley Douglas September 21, 2018On the morning of September 11th 2017 commercial fishing vessel Langley Douglas developed a port list, capsized, and subsequently sank 60 miles east of Cape Charles, Virginia ...
- Clause 380 a controversy at IUMI 2018 September 21, 2018The Institute cyber-attack exclusion clause, better known as Clause 380, divided opinion at this week's IUMI 2018 conference, held in Cape Town, South Africa. While most participants who ….
- Tanker attacked in Gulf of Guinea September 21, 2018Chemical oil products tanker STI Hammersmith (IMO 9706463) was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea at Conakry on September 17th. The four perpetrators shot at the vessel....
- UK seafarers could see restricted opportunities in event of Hard Brexit September 21, 2018The UK Chamber of Shipping has warned that a no-deal Brexit could limit the opportunities for UK seafarers, and potentially inconvenience operators of UK-flagged ships....
- Marine accident round-up : 20th September 2018 September 20, 2018The wreck removal of Gulfem Kalkavan (IMO 7721873) was completed on September 13th. All related vessel records have been closed and the vessel's status has been changed to dead by the ….