Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- Collision vessels decoupled, but mid-sea salvage a delicate operation December 3, 2021Cargo ship Aviator (IMO 9363754) and chemical/oil products tanker Atlantic Grace were successfully separated on November 29th. The vessels had collided during the evening of November 26th in .....
- Kirby Inland Marine to pay $15.3m in damages over 2014 Houston oil spill December 3, 2021Houston, Texas-based Kirby Inland Marine has agreed to pay $15.3m in damages and assessment costs as a settlement that will resolve federal and state claims for the environmental damage caused
- Carnival Horizon cancels two sailings December 3, 2021Because of an issue with its maximum cruising speed cruise ship Carnival Horizon (IMO 9767091) has cancelled two sailings, scheduled to leave on December 5th and December 11th from Miami ....
- MOL sets up “blue-economy” fund for Mauritius December 3, 2021MOL, the charterer of the wrecked carrier Wakashio, has said that it planned to support the development of the "blue economy" in Mauritius after the grounding of the Wakashio off Mauritius in ....
- Ex-Costa Romantica looks to be heading for Pakistan scrapyard December 3, 2021The cruise ship once named the Costa Romantica looks set to be delivered to a Pakistani breakers' yard in the not-too-distant future. The vessel was sold by Carnival Corporation in 2020 as .....
- West’s Waypoints 2 deep dives topic of seafarer wellbeing December 3, 2021West of England Club's second issue of Waypoints, just released, covers a range of issues, focusing heavily on the wellbeing of seafarers. Topics covered include one on how amendments to the ....
- Brazil: Regulatory gap on ship-to-ship transfers filled December 3, 2021Ship-to-ship (STS) transfers in Brazil have not previously been regulated, but from December 1st 2021 the National Waterway Transport Agency (ANTAQ)’s Resolution 59 (October 28th 2021) will ....
- New booklet from ITOPF on liability and compensation for ship-source oil pollution December 3, 2021The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Ltd has published a new booklet on liability and compensation for ship-source oil pollution in the marine environment, providing an .....
- Marine accident round-up : 3rd December 2021 December 3, 2021Cargo ship Houei Crystal (IMO 9519559) issued a distress signal in the Japan Sea during the evening of December 1st when it was about 250nm south of Nakhodka, Russia. It reported that .....
- Port of Vancouver congestion worsens December 2, 2021More than 50 ships were waiting off the Port of Vancouver at the start of the week, with loading and unloading delayed by several contributory factors. The port was still dealing with the ....