Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea are attacking larger ships further offshore and are kidnapping bigger groups of seafarers as a result, according to the latest Piracy Report from London-based Inter International Maritime Bureau. The IMB, a specialized department of the International Chamber of...
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Effort underway to rescue 62 seafarers stranded on South Atlantic island
A rescue effort is underway to save 62 seafarers from Gough Island in the remote South Atlantic after research vessel Geo Searcher (IMO 8028498) struck rocks and sank on October 15th. The island is approximately 250 miles southeast of Tristan da Cunha. The South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA)...
South Africa remains a top hotspot for cargo crime, says TT Club
A new report, Freight Crime in South African Supply Chains, from TT Club and business improvement company BSI has highlighted South Africa’s ongoing vulnerability to cargo theft. Trends during the first half of 2020: Hijacking of vehicles in transit is the primary theft type Theft from facilities...
SCMA provides guidance for virtual arbitration
The Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) has published Specimen Directions for Virtual Hearings which provides guidance to arbitrators, tribunals, and users of SCMA maritime arbitrations. Key points in the specimen directions include the platform of hearing, how the hearing will be...
UN access to Yemen tanker ‘Safer’ could take some time
Hopes within the UN that access to crude oil tanker Safer could be achieved quickly appear to have been dashed. The tanker has been slowly falling apart in Yemeni waters for several years. Two UN sources told Reuters that the UN team would have to wait several weeks to access the tanker, which is...
How to deal with typhoons getting stronger – Standard Club
Yves Vandenborn, Director of Loss Prevention at Standard Club, has noted that the club had experienced a steady rise in weather-related claims because of typhoons and cyclones. He said in an interview that the majority of these related to disputes arising out of damage or delays. “For example,...
Inland vessel rules change
Standard Club has informed all vessels with a community inland vessel certificate (CBB / UCB) that, further to the temporary postponement of enforcing documents for inland navigation by the ILT due to Covid-19, the current ILT position has changed. As of the October 23rd 2020 the ILT will require...
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Gallagher ” fully prepared to exercise a comprehensive P&I renewal”
In broker Gallagher’s Marine P&I Market Update October 2020, ahead of the imminent renewal period, the company said that, despite the predicted Club increases, it was currently faced with travel restrictions and disruption, meaning that its regular client renewal meetings might be restricted,...
Incomplete safety procedures probably led to barge explosion, NTSB finds
The probable cause of an explosion aboard barge IB1940 on November 4th 2019 on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Illinois Marine Towing facility, Lemont, Illinois, was owner J O Equipment’s incomplete procedures, which had failed to incorporate the safety instructions included in the Facility...
Bottlenecks for coffee in Brazilian ports
Coffee traders have been finding it difficult to find space on vessels leaving Brazilian ports, reports Reuters. There is a shortage of available containers or space in vessels. Brazil’s currency, the real, has fallen in value by nearly half this year in the face of the government’s laissez-faire...
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