Retail Marine Insurance
Covering news from the retail marine business including claims on yachts and super-yachts.
- Three luxury yachts destroyed by fire in Sydney port January 12, 2026Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters were battling to put out a fire early on January 9th local time. Three luxury yachts at The Spit marina in Mosman, on Sydney’s north shore, were ....
- Cruise ship delayed because of US action in Venezuela January 9, 2026Cruise ship Arvia (IMO 9849693), which had set sail from Barbados on Jan 2, 2026, and was due to dock at Martinique on before heading to St Kitts, British Virgin Islands, and more destinations .....
- Appeals Court suspends Hawaii’s “Green Fee” for cruise ships January 9, 2026Hawaii’s proposed environmental fee on hotels, short-stay rentals and cruises was paused by an Appeals Court on New Year’s Eve, just hours before it was scheduled to come into ....
- Misfortunes of Coral Adventurer continue January 5, 2026Passengers aboard cruise ship Coral Adventurer (IMO 9838644), which ran aground in Papua New Guinea on Saturday December 19th, were flown back to Australia after efforts to refloat the .....
- Brief departure delay for recent Carnival addition December 23, 2025Carnival cruise ship Carnival Firenze (IMO 9801691) set sail from Long Beach, California on December 16th following a brief delay after a connectivity issue had affected onboard systems .....
- Second sailor detained after alleged cyberattack on passenger ferry December 22, 2025The Italian authorities have detained a second sailor, also a Latvian national, in connection with a reported cyber attack on the passenger / vehicle RoRo Fantastic (IMO 9100267) ....
- AMSA warns on illegal charter operations December 11, 2025The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has warned holidaymakers to be careful when booking and vessel owners to check the relevant laws when it comes to chartering out boats ....
- Isle of Islay service might start within a few months December 5, 2025There are hopes that future CalMac passenger ship Isle of Islay (IMO 9970923), currently at the quayside by the Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard in Yalova, would finally be delivered in December, but...
- New company in China will manage cruise ships November 28, 2025Various initiatives have been launched by the China Tourism Group with the intention of boosting the country’s cruise ship market. This will include consolidating the management of various ....
- Chinese cruise ships steering clear of Japan November 27, 2025A diplomatic disagreement between Japan and China has led Chinese cruise operators hurriedly rescheduling planned trips so that they avoid Japanese ports. South Korean tourism looked set to ....