Retail Marine Insurance
Covering news from the retail marine business including claims on yachts and super-yachts.
- Three seafarers charged over ferry deaths in Guyana July 31, 2026The captain and two crew members of the sunken ferry Barima (IMO 5036896, built 1939) has been charged with 72 counts of murder over after a ferry disaster killed at least .....
- One dead, two missing from sunken boat in Bay of San Francisco July 16, 2026One person was confirmed deceased and two others were missing on Tuesday July 14th after a triple-deck pontoon boat capsized near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco ....
- MAIB opens preliminary assessment into crew member’s death on ferry July 16, 2026The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has opened a preliminary assessment into an incident on the passenger vessel Hebridean Princess (IMO 6409351) on June 16th, when a ....
- Putin-linked superyacht reactivates AIS and heads south July 15, 2026As a result of heavy recent Ukrainian attacks on the Kronstadt naval base and nearby oil facilities in the St Petersburg area, a superyacht linked to President Putin has reactivated its ....
- Russia-linked superyacht no longer a ‘frozen’ asset, Frankfurt court rules July 10, 2026The superyacht Dilbar (IMO 9661792), which was linked to the family of the Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, could no longer be considered a “frozen” asset under the ....
- Greek authorities question cruise ship captain after lines part and passenger falls July 8, 2026Norwegian Cruise Line issued a statement saying that the captain of its cruise ship Norwegian Viva (IMO 9823998), a 56-year-old Italian citizen, was required to make a statement to the ....
- WHO says hantavirus outbreak is over July 7, 2026The hantavirus outbreak that struck passengers on bouquet cruise ship Hondius (IMO 9818709) in April this year is officially over, the World Health Organization ....
- Turkish cruise ship Gemini facing increasing difficulties June 17, 2026Problems are continuing to accumulate for the small Turkish cruise ship Gemini (IMO 9000687), which has been detained in Greece for more than six months. Last week a Greek court ....
- British passenger on Hondius tests positive for hantavirus June 15, 2026A British passenger of the boutique cruise ship Hondius (IMO 9818709) has tested positive for hantavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on ....
- Plans for Spanish cruise line are now on hold June 5, 2026Plans by Corazul to launch a niche cruise line that would be dedicated to the Spanish-speaking market have reportedly been delayed after Corazul said that it had cancelled its summer ....