Pirates are kidnapping more seafarers off West Africa, IMB reports London and Kuala Lumpur – 14 October 2020 ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) figures show a rise in piracy…
Claims
Latest from WISTA UK Just a couple of days ago, a marine claim response webinar with attendance from Japan, Singapore, Netherlands, and of course UK ( Scotland and England) took…
Insurers pinpoint the complex causation of container casualties
Insurers pinpoint the complex causation of container casualties Both the extent and pace of growth in container volumes have put strains on a wide range of operational procedures and the…
North American dockers receive international support in their ongoing fight for racial justice
North American dockers receive international support in their ongoing fight for racial justice Friday, 19 June – Brussels A week after ILA and ILWU dockers shut down ports on the…
COVID-19 classified as a natural disaster by Pennsylvania Supreme Court; could this affect coverage litigation arising from COVID-19?
HFW Briefing: COVID-19 classified as a natural disaster by Pennsylvania Supreme Court; could this affect coverage litigation arising from COVID-19? A recent decision from the highest court in Pennsylvania ratifying government action…
North resilient in the face of large claims Club confidently delivering on strategy to strengthen and diversify in face of challenging 2019-20 claims year. Two major casualties put a dent…
Cargo Theft Report Confirms Upward Trends in 2019
Cargo Theft Report Confirms Upward Trends in 2019 Cargo in transit by road remains the dominant risk Food & beverage cargo increases share of commodity profile Thefts confirmed from unsecure…
Ahead of Welsh seafarer protest tomorrow RMT reacts with alarm at new pay abuse on Cyprus registered freighter
Ahead of Welsh seafarer protest tomorrow RMT reacts with alarm at new pay abuse on Cyprus registered freighter WELSH SEAFARERS union RMT today reacted with alarm at another case of…
Risk specialist joins Navigate Response as Crisis Response Manager
Risk specialist joins Navigate Response as Crisis Response Manager Navigate Response, the global maritime crisis communication consultancy, announced today that Tom Adams has joined its expanding London team as a…
Grupo Stier celebrates its 25th anniversary with reception in the City of London
Grupo Stier celebrates its 25th anniversary with reception in the City of London by James Brewer. Ida Stier, founder and chief executive of Grupo Stier, welcomed guests from many sectors…
CCRIF Announces Final Payout Numbers of US$12.8 million to The Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian
CCRIF Announces Final Payout Numbers of US$12.8 million to The Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, September 26, 2019. CCRIF announced today that it has made two payouts…
The discount rate: Has the Government gone far enough?
The discount rate: Has the Government gone far enough? Last week it was announced that as of 5 August 2019, the discount rate (a figure used to help calculate lump…
OCIMF releases fourth edition of Effective Mooring
OCIMF releases fourth edition of Effective Mooring 4 March 2019 London Mooring is one of the most complex and dangerous operations for ship and terminal crew. If something goes wrong,…
Charity calls for ship owners to embrace conflict resolution as a matter of urgency, following three knife attacks at sea in as many weeks
International maritime charity Sailors’ Society is calling on ship owners to embrace conflict resolution as a matter of urgency, following three knife attacks at sea in almost as many weeks.…
The Club’s global claims team is organised into regional departments which are dedicated to specific jurisdictions or vessel types. This ensures the claims team has specialist knowledge of jurisdictions which…
LCC: Constructive Total Loss and SCOPIC
Members will be aware of the significant Court of Appeal judgment in “The Renos” last year. The claim dealt with the question of whether SCOPIC costs could count towards a…
IMB piracy report 2018: attacks multiply in the Gulf of Guinea
London and Kuala Lumpur, 16 January 2019 – Piracy increased on the world’s seas in 2018, with a marked rise in attacks against ships and crews around West Africa, the International Chamber…
RMT to take demands for a fair deal for workers on BREXIT Ferry contracts direct to Chris Grayling
Maritime union RMT will be taking the demands for a fair deal for British workers on Government Brexit ferry contracts direct to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling on Friday morning. RMT…
The BDI@1,296; “thanks” once again to the Capes… but: Caution should be observed!
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained 59 points earlier on today as the questionable Capes’ BCI clinched another three-digit points and now stand at 1,925 which is 186 plus since…
London P&I Club issues loss prevention guide for coal cargoes
THE London P&I Club has published a loss prevention guide on risks associated with the carriage of coal cargoes, with particular emphasis on gas monitoring and ventilation. The guide, written…
Record‐low hijackings yet danger persists in Gulf of Guinea, shows latest global piracy report
A total of 156 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) in the first nine months of 2018…
HRAS enables Ethiopian Chief Officer to return home with wages paid
HRAS enables Ethiopian Chief Officer to return home with wages paid 17th October 2018 London. UK. Human Rights at Sea is pleased to report the successful repatriation of an Ethiopian…
Fiona Pounds: When does a fixture become binding? Parties in more procedurally conservative jurisdictions can be surprised at the ease with which a binding contract can be created under English…
Clyde & Co Legal Update: Court of Appeal decision in ‘Alexandra 1’
Insight – Evergreen Marine (UK) Limited vs Nautical Challenge Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2173 It takes two to cross In Evergreen Marine (UK) Limited vs Nautical Challenge Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2173 the…
Cefor half-year marine hull claims trends
The Nordic Association of Marine Insurers (Cefor) has published its latest statistics from the Nordic Marine Insurance Statistics database, a comprehensive database comprising approximately 433,000 registered vessel and 95,000 claims.…