Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- Two ships sink near Hormuz after being hit by projectiles: surge in attacks October 16, 2026It has been confirmed that container ship GFS Pride (IMO 9349045) and dry bulk carrier Cape Dao (IMO 9219020) (see yesterday’s IMN) had both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz after being ....
- Two vessels ablaze off Romania after suspected drone attacks October 16, 2026There was a fire on products tanker Wine Trader (IMO 8808707) during the morning of October 15th while it was about 14nm from Sulina, Romania. No injuries or pollution were reported ....
- Products tanker runs aground on Turkish Black Sea coast October 16, 2026Chemical / oil products tanker Grace Romavictor (IMO 9629926) ran aground on October 14th on the Black Sea coast of Türkiye after its tow line snapped while it was being towed ....
- Clearwater Underwriting names MacHale as CEO October 16, 2026MGA Clearwater Underwriting has announced the appointment of Henry MacHale to the role of Chief Executive Officer, a newly created role. MacHale is expected to take up the role in ....
- Upgrading of long-running US / Spain dispute on port access October 16, 2026The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has upped the ante on the dispute between the US and Spain over the latter’s refusal to allow certain US-flagged ships to stop in its ports ....
- Markel Insurance names two senior marine & energy executives October 16, 2026Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc, has appointed Josephine Stroud as Head of Energy Liability and Jenny McFarlane as Senior Underwriter for Marine ....
- Suez toughens transit terms for older ships October 16, 2026The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has introduced mandatory inspections and trials for vessels aged 25 years and older. The new regulations require vessels to undergo a comprehensive ....
- UK’s MCA urges ships to prepare for life without reliable GPS October 16, 2026In Marine Guidance Note (MGN) 719, the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has warned ship operators that interference across the Baltic, Black Sea, Middle East Gulf and .....
- MSC containership locates overboard cruise passenger after 20 hours October 16, 2026A woman has been rescued after spending 20 hours in Mediterranean waters after she jumped overboard on October 10th from Royal Caribbean International’s Odyssey of the Seas ....
- CyberSecurity company claims mass extortion attempt on 38 marine-linked companies October 16, 2026Cybersecurity firm SOCRadar has said that a cyber extortion group, known as n0n, had threatened to publish data it claimed to have stolen from 38 shipping, port, and logistics companies .....