American Club has reported “relatively moderate drops” from the year-on-year renewal results, which it said reflected overall stability within the context of recent challenges added to the Club’s de-risking strategy. Gross tonnage for mutual P&I entries now stands at 22.5m, down by approximately...
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West African internet hit by damage to subsea communication cables
Marine industry service provider and P&I correspondent Budd Group has reported that, beginning Thursday March 14th, large swathes of West Africa had been experiencing a major internet outage. Damage was reported to four out of five critical submarine cables. The disruption hit Ivory Coast, Liberia,...
The Ruen could be the new Somalian mother ship
Hi-jacked Navibulgar bulk carrier Ruen (IMO 9754903), seized by Somalis in December in the Indian Ocean and sailed back to Somalia, could be the pirates’ new mothership. UK maritime security consultants Ambrey warned on March 14th that the 45,000 dwt Ruen had reportedly been sighted sailing...
Attack reported in Red Sea on Vietnamese tanker
On Friday March 15th Ambrey and UKMTO said that a tanker in Red Sea had been attacked, with two explosions reported. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a ship had reported being “struck by a missile” early on Friday. “The vessel has sustained some damage,” the UKMTO added. It...
Marine round-up : 18th March 2024
French shipping group CMA CGM said on Friday March 15th that it was suspending calls at Port au Prince, Haiti, due to the worsening security situation there. CMA CGM will instead call at Lafito, 20km from Port au Prince, while also continuing to call at Cap Haitien as usual. The US Coast Guard at...
https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/marine-round-up-18th-march-2024/
Gaza relief vessel Open Arms gets GPS jammed
Ex migrant-rescue vessel-turned aid relief ship Open Arms (IMO 7325887) appeared to take a very strange route to its eventual destination of the Gaza beach, apparently turning up near Beirut, Lebanon, on March 14th. It was never really there. Its GPS was jammed / spoofed by an unknown party or...
https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/gaza-relief-vessel-open-arms-gets-gps-jammed/
US calls on Panama to withdraw registry of tankers carrying Iranian oil
The US has asked Panama to remove tankers from its registry that are violating sanctions on the trade in Iranian oil. The US has been looking for various ways that it can use its international heft to get other countries to increase pressure on Iran and target the oil trade. A meeting in Panama...
RCI suspends Haitian stops
Royal Caribbean International has suspending calls at its private destination in Haiti. It said that this was a precautionary step in response to the recent escalation of violence in country. Royal Caribbean International is the only cruise line to call in Haiti. It limits its calls to a private...
https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/rci-suspends-haitian-stops/
Houthis extend target area
Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Houthis, said on Thursday March 14th that the group would extend the range of its shipping targets to include Israel-linked ships passing through the Indian Ocean towards the Cape of Good Hope. “Our main battle is to prevent ships linked to the Israeli...
https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/houthis-extend-target-area/
Sanctioned tanker NS Century reaches China port to discharge Russian oil
Crude oil tanker NS Century (IMO 9306782) arrived at Qingdao Port, China, late on Thursday March 14th to discharge a cargo of Russian crude oil, LSEG shipping data showed. The vessel is subject to US sanctions, being operated by Russian shipping group Sovcomflot’s (SCF) Dubai-based subsidiary SCF...