Insurance, Legal & Finance

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

One of Scotland’s largest diving and marine contractors has purchased a new offshore construction vessel using GB£7.5m in funding from Clydesdale Bank, alongside its own capital.

20th November 2019

GB£7.5m funds new offshore vessel

20th November 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

MMS Offshore Renewable Services has used a major lending package from Yorkshire Bank, alongside its own capital, to acquire a new Damen Fast Crew Supplier Twin Axe vessel, named ‘MMS Superior’.

13th November 2019

Yorkshire lending package for fleet expansion

13th November 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

An international accountant and shipping adviser has predicted that total operating costs in the shipping industry are expected to rise by 2.5% in 2019 and by 2.7% in 2020.

13th November 2019

Insurance and finance driving vessel operating cost rise

13th November 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Citynet Insurance Brokers have appointed a new head of marine global placements.

10th October 2019

Citynet Insurance Brokers makes appointment

10th October 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Ensign, which claims to be the UK’s only maritime pension specialist, has received master trust authorisation from The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

10th September 2019

Pensions Regulator backing for maritime scheme

10th September 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

A judge in Ireland’s High Court has ruled that a licence for the mechanical extraction of kelp from Bantry Bay, Ireland cannot be reviewed because the process of issuing it has not…

13th August 2019

Bantry Bay kelp licence battle continues

13th August 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

A global shipping law firm has established a development partnership which will boost the quality of its services.

2nd August 2019

Law firm partnership bolsters services

2nd August 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

The West of England, a leading A-rated mutual marine insurer, has announced the appointment of a key strategic hire to support its strategy of expansion in the offshore market.

24th July 2019

Key appointment in the offshore insurance market

24th July 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Following recent events in the Straight of Hormuz, a new insurance offering will respond to a single peril of a ship taken by a foreign government, providing Loss of Hire costs and…

23rd July 2019

Malicious Vessel Seizure Insurance

23rd July 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

An Orkney-based marine renewable services provider has moved office and purchased an additional vessel as it seeks to expand operations.

8th May 2019

Green Marine invests to expand

8th May 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

An increased risk of large, more complex and costly claims has the potential to impact all marine underwriting sectors in 2019, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has said.

2nd May 2019

Concerns remain for marine underwriting

2nd May 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Marine insurance firm Skuld has committed to contributing towards both commercial and environmental sustainability as reducing the ecological footprint of the marine industry becomes increasingly important.

9th April 2019

Marine insurance can aid sustainability

9th April 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

At the first quarter 2019 Board meeting, maritime insurer The Swedish Club reported that it had continued to deliver robust underwriting performance and preserve strong capital adequacy in 2018, amid challenging market…

9th April 2019

Robust underwriting performance

9th April 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

According to F. Daniel Knight a Shareholder at lawyers Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams, & Aughtry, P.C. in Houston, Texas, European companies doing business in the US make three common contract mistakes.

27th March 2019

Three common contract law mistakes

27th March 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

MMS Offshore Renewable Services Ltd has expanded its fleet of wind farm support vessels through a new lending package from Yorkshire Bank.

21st March 2019

Lending package boosts MMS

21st March 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Maritime law practice Hill Dickinson has appointed Master Mariner Kevin Austin as a legal director, Korean market specialist Beth Bradley as a partner, and transactional lawyer Sung Hwan Choi as a partner.

20th March 2019

Hill Dickinson makes strategic appointments

20th March 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

As extreme weather breaks with existing seasonal patterns, advises insurer GCube, project owners must look to safeguard projects on a case-by-case basis.

28th February 2019

Extreme weather pushing premiums

28th February 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

The London P&I Club saw further growth in its mutual owned entry following the conclusion of the recent P&I renewal season.

25th February 2019

Owned entry growth for London P&I Club

25th February 2019

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

According to Sjaak Schouteren, partner in the European Cyber team at JLT Specialty, the maritime sector is constantly embracing new business models and technology, but unfortunately this has made them a target…

15th November 2018

Maritime cyber target

15th November 2018

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Gordon Dadds has acquired Ince & Co International LLP and its affiliated entities to create the UK’s largest listed law firm by revenue.

8th November 2018

Acquisition will create UK’s largest law firm

8th November 2018