Retail Marine Insurance
Covering news from the retail marine business including claims on yachts and super-yachts.
- Fatal sinking of ferry leads Philippines to place “no-sail” order on ferry operator January 30, 2026The Philippine Coast Guard has issued a no-sail order to the entire fleet of Aleson Shipping Lines, the operator of the Trisha Kerstin 3 (MMSI 529296000) after the ferry sank over the weekend ....
- Shipbuilder sues owner of superyacht Bayesian January 26, 2026The builder of the superyacht Bayesian (IMO 9503392), which sunk rapidly last August off the northern coast of Sicily under still not completely clear circumstances, has filed a ....
- 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...