Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- Containership suffers large hull tear after collision with cruise ship October 27, 2026MSC Victorine (IMO 9946867) a 16,520 teu container ship, suffered a 10-metre gash in its hull after being struck by TUI Cruises vessel Mein Schiff 3 (IMO 9641730) during a departure ....
- Borr drilling rig sinks off Gabon October 27, 2026One person was confirmed dead and four were still missing after Borr Drilling’s Prospector 5 (IMO 8771813) rig sank late on October 24th off the coast of ....
- Khoryv has drifted after drone attack October 27, 2026Romania’s Maritime Hydrographic Directorate (MHD) has published a new radio navigational notice indicating that its one nautical-mile “keep clear” warning for ore / oil carrier ....
- Details emerge of attacked ship Ghana Prosperity October 27, 2026Further details have emerged about the attack on October 3rd on the crude oil tanker Ghana Prosperity (IMO 9732541), which was reported by the IMO to have taken place ....
- Caution issued as containers drift near Oman October 27, 2026Oman has issued a maritime safety warning to fishermen and seafarers after containers began drifting in waters off Musandam Governorate. This was a result of the sinking of container ship .....
- Maintenance guidance updated after motor falls from gantry crane October 27, 2026After an investigation by the Australia Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) into an accident on bulk carrier RTM Weipa (IMO 9341938) on June 23rd 2025 a gantry crane manufacturer has revised ....
- US DoJ asks Maryland District Court to remand second offshore wind approval October 27, 2026While the Trump administration heads towards its final two years in power, under the threat of losing control of one or both Houses of Congress, its war against offshore wind ....
- Nigeria detains ships temporarily in its battle against alleged cabotage violations October 27, 2026The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has begun a campaign of tougher enforcement of Nigeria’s coastal shipping regulations. It detained chemical / oil products ....
- New pilot transfer arrangements from 2028 October 27, 2026Norway-based marine insurer and Group Club Gard has reminded members that in June 2025 the IMO adopted the revised SOLAS Regulation V/23 and new mandatory Performance Standards for ....
- New Zealand opens first round for offshore energy feasibility permits October 27, 2026New Zealand has opened its first round for offshore renewable energy feasibility permit applications, just a few weeks after it completed the enabling ....