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.
- Crew kidnapped from LPG tanker off Equatorial Guinea December 4, 2025LPG tanker Cgas Saturn (IMO 9261566) was attacked early on Monday December 1st when several miles west of Mbini in Equatorial Guinea, according to a report from security company .....
- Nine members of Eternity C crew set to be released by Houthis December 4, 2025The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has announced that nine Filipino crew members of the bulk carrier Eternity C (IMO 9588249) are set to be released from Houthi captivity after ....
- Investigation warns of dangers relating to “free-fall” lifeboats December 4, 2025The National Transportation Board of Canada (TSBC) has highlighted the dangers associated with free-fall lifeboats on commercial vessels after its investigation into an inadvertent release .....
- Wan Hai 503 still being unloaded December 4, 2025As of November 22nd the container ship Wan Hai 503 (IMO 9294862) was still undergoing cargo discharge operations in Jebel Ali, some six months after a fire broke out on the vessel off the ....
- Gallagher Pre-Renewal Report: The Clubs, #10 – Swedish December 4, 2025No. Office Locations: 6 No. Vessels Insured: 2,224 Employees: S&P Rating: BBB+
- Marine round-up : 4th December 2025 December 4, 2025A consortium led by UK unmanned vessel developer ACUA Ocean has secured government support to develop a new 145ft uncrewed offshore support vessel, aiming to scale up autonomous operations ....
- Tensions rise in Black Sea: war risk policies cost more this week December 3, 2025Shippers looking for war risk cargo and hull cover for passages through the Black Sea saw rates rise on Monday after Ukrainian naval drones hit two tankers on November 28th while they were ....
- Besiktas says it is ceasing all Russian operations because of Senegal attack December 3, 2025The Türkiye-based owner of the Mersin (IMO 9428683), which was hit by four external explosions late last week (see previous story) off Dakar, Senegal, has said that it will be ceasing all ....
- Putin threatens to ‘cut Ukraine off from the sea’ after attacks on tankers December 3, 2025In a warning to international shipping, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia could consider striking the ships of countries supporting Ukraine if a the recent increase in .....
- Russian-flagged tanker reports drone attack off Türkiye December 3, 2025Chemical / oil products tanker Midvolga-2 (IMO 9735139) was reported to have been attacked in the Black Sea when it was about 130km off the Turkish coast. None of the 13 crew members was .....