Insurance, Legal & Finance

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

A commercial vessel’s skipper has been convicted after passing too close to a small motor boat off the coast of Sussex, UK capsizing it and leaving three men dead.

18th March 2021

A year in jail for COLREGS violation causing three deaths

18th March 2021

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

When a large container vessel and a VLCC collided, the bump was felt in more ways than one: this was the first ever collision appeal to come before the UK’s Supreme Court,…

11th March 2021

Finally, clarity for COLREGs at UK Supreme Court

11th March 2021

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

One global marine insurer has reported continuing growth in its diversified business lines and solid progress in raising premiums to reflect market conditions.

1st March 2021

Continued growth for marine insurer

1st March 2021

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

A new European insurance fund for the ocean energy sector is being designed to slash the costs of the first commercial projects and accelerate the roll-out of the industry.

24th February 2021

Insurance fund to accelerate ocean energy

24th February 2021

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

A new partnership will enable the introduction of digital payment solutions for crew wages.

22nd February 2021

Partnership enables digital payments

22nd February 2021

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

With the number of major container losses at sea seemingly on the rise, International Marine & Cargo Surveyors Battermann + Tillery Group have provided this useful guide.

11th February 2021

The long read: Analysing the container loss problem

11th February 2021

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

North P&I Club has elected James Alexander Tyrrell as its new chair of the board, and also sees Ioanna Procopiou become the Club’s first female vice-chair.

5th February 2021

P&I appointment

5th February 2021

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Both The Swedish Club and the North P&I Club have declared cost increases following challenging market conditions.

9th December 2020

Marine insurance cost to rise

9th December 2020

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

In a new challenge, UKHO is looking for participants to identify, trial and prove how its marine geospatial data can be used to enhance maritime insurance products.

23rd November 2020

Seeking maritime insurance innovators

23rd November 2020

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

The International Salvage Union’s (ISU) long-standing legal adviser, Rob Wallis, consultant to, and former partner of international law firm, Hill Dickinson, is to retire from the position in early 2021. The Executive…

23rd November 2020

Legal adviser

23rd November 2020

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Specialist shipping, rail and logistics firm Myton Law has advised a UK boat builder on a vessel build and export contract with an Irish fishing company worth over GB£3m.

19th November 2020

Myton Law advises on GB£3m contract

19th November 2020

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

One manufacturer of instruments for the marine industry has secured a bank loan to help it trade through the COVID-19 pandemic.

4th September 2020

Bank loan keeps firm afloat during COVID-19

4th September 2020

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Law firm HFW has recently advised Swiss shipowner Massoel Shipping SA on eight separate vessel sale transactions, representing 40% of all Swiss-flagged commercial maritime vessels.

4th September 2020

Law firm advises on sale of half a nation’s fleet

4th September 2020

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

A new insurance services business has been launched to protect maritime companies from cyber threats.

11th June 2020

Maritime cyber threat insurance

11th June 2020

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

A worldwide consultancy and specialist shipbroker for offshore renewable energy projects, Global Renewables Shipbrokers, is now venturing into the field of project investments and corporate finance.

11th May 2020

German shipbroker expands into corporate finance

11th May 2020

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

P&I club The West has announced that Sumit Madhu will join the Club’s London Underwriting Team as a Senior Underwriter on Tuesday 14th April.

8th April 2020

Senior underwriter appointment

8th April 2020

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

A marine insurance company has reported an operating result of US24.6m supported by strong investment income in 2019.

1st April 2020

Insurance firm reports strong year

1st April 2020

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

The impact of coronavirus on marine insurance isn’t clear cut and a key issue is the extent to which policies respond where there is no physical damage, an insurance professional has stressed.

23rd March 2020

How will COVID-19 impact on marine insurance?

23rd March 2020

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

According to William Cecil, Partner at law firm Haynes and Boone, the coronavirus outbreak has already caused a major downing of tools at far east shipyards.

27th February 2020

Force majeure and the coronavirus

27th February 2020

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

An international law firm has strengthened its presence in the shipping and offshore sectors with the appointment of two new partners in London and Oslo.

17th February 2020

Law firm appoints new partners

17th February 2020