Marine Liability
The latest liability related news, regulation and analysis from the marine insurance sector. Updates of the changes all classes of marine and related support operations.
- Pilot involved in Ever Forward’s Chesapeake Bay grounding is suspended December 8, 2022The operating license of the Ever Forward pilot who steered the container ship (IMO 9850551) into the muddy bottom of the Chesapeake Bay on March 13th this year has been suspended, the .....
- New Turkish insurance rules delay Kazakh oil deliveries December 8, 2022The decision by Turkey to ask western insurers to guarantee cover for ships transiting the Bosphorus Strait that were found to have broken sanctions rules has not just caused a .....
- Right of insurer to recoup maintenance and cure payments December 8, 2022Kristin Poling, Claims Executive with UK Club, has looked at the Eastern District of Louisiana’s decision concerning an insurer’s right to recoup maintenance and cure .....
- Pilot decision to reduce speed probably caused a loss of rudder effectiveness December 8, 2022The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that the probable cause of a collision was the decision of the pilot on one of the vessels to reduce the vessel’s speed in .....
- Marine accident round-up : 8th December 2022 December 8, 2022Tug AM Accord (IMO 9166132) remained in Port Authority custody at berth SM-14 on December 2nd awaiting the resolution of the case against the owner of the tug. The agent in the local court ......
- Russian oil price cap comes into effect – ship queues form December 7, 2022Oil tankers began to queue off the coast of Turkey on Monday, the first day of the West's price cap on Russian crude, as a result of a conflict between Turkey and the west when it came to .....
- EU publishes Price Cap Guidance and Q&As December 7, 2022With the last-minute agreement of the $60 oil price cap causing some uncertainties among marine insurers, owners and charterers, the EU has published a guide to the implications .....
- Price cap – Japan Club “Request for Attestation” December 7, 2022Noting the introduction of the $60 a barrel price cap, Japan Club has stated that, in accordance with this agreement the Japanese Ministry of Finance on December 5th published a Notice .....
- Abidjan: disposal of waste, waste oil and sludge before sailing December 7, 2022Budd P&I have informed West of England Club that the “awareness period” for Port Authority decree no. 99-318 for the port of Abidjan. Côte d’Ivoire, will expire on December ....
- FMC reveals interim process for handling shippers’ complaints December 7, 2022The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has introduced interim procedures through which it will review, investigate, and adjudicate complaints filed by shippers to challenge charges .....