Marine Insurance Legal
Covering the latest law firm activity in the marine insurance sector.
- Trial ordered for captain, two company executives, as a result of fishing vessel sinking July 29, 2026The captain and two executives from the company that owned the fishing vessel Villa de Pitanxo (IMO 9098244) are set to stand trial on charges relating to the deaths of ....
- UK Supreme Court overrules appeal in case of the sale of Lila Lisbon July 24, 2026The long-running case of the sale of the Lila Lisbon (IMO 9252498) (IMN March 21st 2024, October 21st 2025) has reached its final judgement. Quadrant Chambers’ John Russell KC & Jakob Reckenrich....
- Underwriters succeed on fair presentation defence July 23, 2026HFW partner Matthew Wilmshurst, senior associate Jack Metherell, associate Bea Bray, assisted by trainee solicitor Cassandra Stead, have reported on the case of Cometsambre SA v Lloyd’s Insurance ...
- Lloyd’s syndicates and Berkshire Hathaway case over ‘sue and labour’ expenses in Black Sea reaches courts July 21, 2026The case between Ithaca Prospect LLC and Dalex Shipping Co SA on one side, with 10 insurer defendants (Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance Limited and others) on the other, is entering the...
- Captain of detained shadow fleet tanker is denied bail in UK July 20, 2026A UK court has denied bail to Ajay Pant, 38, the captain of the first shadow fleet tanker to be detained by the UK. In his second appearance in court, on Thursday July 16th, he was denied bail....
- Three Mayuree Naree survivors take legal action against Thai shipping line July 13, 2026Thailand’s Central Labour Court was the recipient of a lawsuit on Friday July 10th, which it accepted, filed on behalf of three crewmembers who survived the Iranian attack on the ....
- US Court of Appeals upholds FMC decision on detention fees during port’s closure July 10, 2026The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has upheld the decision by the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) that an ocean common carrier’s detention fees, levied on a trucking .....
- Russia-linked superyacht no longer a ‘frozen’ asset, Frankfurt court rules July 10, 2026The superyacht Dilbar (IMO 9661792), which was linked to the family of the Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, could no longer be considered a “frozen” asset under the ....
- Insurers defeat Nord Stream pipeline sabotage insurance claim July 8, 2026Lloyd's Insurance Company and Arch Insurance (EU) has defeated a €570m insurance claim over the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline after a London court ruled on Monday ....
- California to challenge in court the recent Trump moves on offshore wind July 2, 2026California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission filed a notice of intent on Tuesday June 23rd to challenge the Trump administration’s deal to cancel a ....