Retail Marine Insurance
Covering news from the retail marine business including claims on yachts and super-yachts.
- Mein Schiff 3 enters yard for repairs November 6, 2026Following its collision with the containership MSC Victorine (IMO 9946867) on October 25th in the port of Bremerhaven, Germany (IMN October 27th, 30th), cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 ....
- Villa Vie Odyssey reportedly leaves Cambodia, without its November 5, 2026Only a few days after residential cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey (IMO 9000699) told its passengers to disembark in Cambodia, reports have emerged that the ship has been seized by creditors ....
- MSC Cruises says “regulatory matter” with USCG forced cruise cancellation November 5, 2026The scheduled cruise on MSC Poesia (IMO 9387073) to the Caribbean from Miami had to be cancelled because of “regulatory matters” that were discovered during a US Coast Guard .....
- Marine round-up : 2nd November 2026 November 2, 2026The expected handover date to Calmac of the long-delayed new ferry Glen Rosa (IMO 9794525) has been put back by another two months. Handover is now expected for February 2027 ....
- Investigations continue in Mein Schiff 3 / MSC Victorine accident October 30, 2026Experts from the Lloyd Yard Bremerhaven were on board both cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 (IMO 9641730) and container ship MSC Victorine (IMO:9946867) in order to assess the extent of the ....
- Newbuilds, “revitalize”, or redeploy? Cruise companies strategize for next few years October 30, 2026The recent decision by Carnival Corp to shift cruise ships between its many brands and to reposition ships from certain markets is a demonstration of a strategy which is at odds ....
- Stena buys Color Line in Norway October 30, 2026Sweden-based Stena Line has expanded its presence in the Nordics with the acquisition of Norway’s Color Line. Stena CEO Niclas Martensson said that “this is a true milestone in ....
- Villa Vie Odyssey’s ‘endless’ world cruise stops in Cambodia amid financial difficulties October 29, 2026Fort Lauderdale-based Villa Vie Residences has had to suspend operations of residential cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey (IMO 9000699) because the increase in fuel costs has made the business ....
- Cruise ships: The problem of shore excursion liability October 28, 2026Steamship Mutual’s claims associate, solicitor and Master Mariner Henry Andrews-Tipler has written on the potential difficulties facing insurers of cruise ships’ third-party liability ....
- Investigation into Filo Jet disaster continues October 23, 2026New details have emerged about the condition of high-speed catamaran passenger ferry Filo Jet (IMO:8962034) before it sank off Kyrenia, northern Cyprus at the end of August while ....