Latest news from the marine insurance sector
The latest news from the global marine insurance industry. Updated each working day and without any access restrictions.
- Bulgaria sends corvette to sink capsized Khoryv November 2, 2026The Bulgarian Navy has sent corvette Reshitelni to the waters off Cape Shabla to sink the wreck of the ore / oil carrier Khoryv (IMO 8138712), which had been drifting southward without ....
- UAE says oil leak from Gem No. 2 has been stopped November 2, 2026An oil leak from tanker Gem No. 2 (IMO 9735373) has now been stopped, with no new leakage detected, the UAE said on Friday October 30th. Cleanup operations continued along .....
- Tanker in Strait of Hormuz hit by limpet mines, security sources say November 2, 2026A crude oil tanker identified as the Suezmax Louise 1 (IMO 9290323) was targeted on October 29th by two explosives that had been attached to its hull by a small boat – a relatively new means of attack
- Iran claims four attacks on Friday November 2, 2026The IRGC Navy issued a series of statements on Friday October 30th saying that two tankers had been attacked near each side of the Strait of Hormuz and a third in the Strait. It also said .....
- Recent attacks in SoH, more details November 2, 2026Tying together a range of reports emerging from the Strait of Hormuz and the seas on either side is not easy. The first source was United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) ....
- Oman rescues 25 crew members from burning tanker off Musandam November 2, 2026The Omani Royal Navy, in cooperation with the sultanate’s Maritime Security Centre, evacuated 25 crewmembers from crude oil tanker Riti (IMO 9249075) on October 30th after the vessel .....
- Dockworkers at more than 100 ports worldwide strike against arms shipments November 2, 2026The international dockworker strike on Friday (see Friday’s IMN) seems to have at least a symbolic effect, and in some instances caused material disruption. It was one of the .....
- Bulgaria demands two-hours’ notice for any ships entering its waters November 2, 2026Bulgaria and Romania, unsurprisingly, have been impacted by recent attacks on vessels in the country’s EEZs, often on ships approaching or leaving the .....
- Marine round-up : 2nd November 2026 November 2, 2026The expected handover date to Calmac of the long-delayed new ferry Glen Rosa (IMO 9794525) has been put back by another two months. Handover is now expected for February 2027 ....
- Salvage teams reach still-burning containership in South Atlantic October 30, 2026Salvage teams have reached the containership Espirito Santo Express (IMO 9793923), which is still more than 1,000 miles from Brazil. Vessel owner Seaspan has reported that smoke and ....