| LONDON – March 26, 2025– Ambrey announces the launch of its new specialist marine war MGA –– Ambrey Global Specialty (AGS). AGS is a Lloyd’s Coverholder with capacity provided by a panel of Lloyd’s of London insurers led by MS Amlin. AGS will specialise in ‘spot breach’ marine hull war risks insurance, utilising Ambrey’s unique data and insights to provide intelligence-led risk mitigation and financial security for its maritime industry clients and... |
Piracy and Terrorism
Greece in the World today
Honoured to participate among world acclaimed Greeks in today’s programme organised by Thanasis Houpis of Voice of Greece / ERT and cover the despicable attacks against Merchant ships by the Houthi and others in the Red Sea and elsewhere:
Our part is between 20’42” and 28’02”.
With Greek Ocean Going Shipping being number one on...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/18/greece-in-the-world-today/
INTERCARGO Statement on the Loss of Seafarers in the Attack on a Merchant Ship in Odesa
Seafarers must never become targets in conflicts
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of four seafarers in the recent attack on a bulk carrier in Odesa on 11 March 2025.
INTERCARGO fully supports the statement issued by IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez and condemns in the strongest terms any attacks on merchant shipping and the innocent seafarers in its service.
Speaking on behalf of the world’s dry bulk shipowners,...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/17/update-from-stena-bulk-on-stena-immaculate-17-march/
Andreas Stamatopoulos of Flash 99,4 interviews John Faraclas live on current geopolitical and shipping issues
Continuing from the 13th of January 2025 interview, world acclaimed journalist Andreas Stamatopoulos, questions allaboutshipping’s John Faraclas on:
- The raging wars in Ukraine and the Middle East under the Donald Trump administration
- The Tariffs situation and how the “parties” involved will counter / behave.
- The position of Europe in this mele of Wars and Tariffs
- De-Globalisation and Decarbonisation.
- The Tembi train despicable accident with 57 victims and how the Shipping industry tackles...
Vergina TV’s Christina Tsorba interviews John Faraclas on current International burning issues
In 15 minutes at lunch break, Christina Tsorba put forward questions of paramount importance to allaboutshipping’s John Faraclas:
- The tragic train accident two years ago in central Greece where 57 people lost their lives with incalculable repercussions to all.
- The new World order following Donald Trump’s return to the White House and in particular the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, the Tariffs, the environment – did I hear you say decarbonisation…
- The importance of the...
On International Women’s Day 2025 — A salute to Women in Shipping
International Women’s Day 2025 is yet another reminder of the importance of diversity across the shipping industry – of the solid achievements in advancing the role of women, but of the widespread acknowledgment that much remains to be done in this regard.
This topic has been, or in some cases, we could say ‘ought to have been’ high on the agenda of this most global of industries. It has been...
SEA GUARDIAN Threat & Risk Assessment 01 – 07 March 2025
THREAT & RISK ASSESSMENT BRIEF UPDATE
Brief Update No 25/08 Date: 07 Mar 2025
STATEMENT
This document has been approved for distribution by Sea Guardian S.G. Ltd / Operations Department. The provided Intel and information derive from open sources, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/07/sea-guardian-threat-risk-assessment-01-07-march-2025/
Of Nuts and Bolts*
by John Faraclas
The best ever global social event of its kind over the last 40 years in the British capital – the administrative capital of Shipping, was by far, the 30th Anniversary Ball of HESGB at the iconic West End venue JW Marriott Grosvenor House on Park Lane, adjacent to Hyde Park.
842: the pin number unlocking success!
Breaking all previous records with 842 members, friends and guests from just over 40 nations:
- a warm welcome and registration from twelve young volunteers supervised by...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/03/of-nuts-and-bolts/
Greece’s Defence Minister Nikos Dendias visits the United Kingdom
The visit of the Minister of National Defence, Nikos Dendias, to the United Kingdom was concluded on Tuesday 25 February 2025 by a meeting with his British counterpart John Healey.
The two Ministers discussed the possibilities for cooperation between Greece and the United Kingdom in tackling the regional and international security challenges, as well as in strengthening further the defence relations between both...
Lloyd’s Register awards Atlas Elektronik UK the first UMS certificate issued to a naval minehunter
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK’s RNMB Hydra USV is the first mine countermeasures vessel to be awarded LR’s Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) Certification.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) Certification to ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK (AEUK) for its RNMB Hydra vessel, an uncrewed UK Royal Navy surface vessel designed for mine sweeping and mine hunting tasks.
This certification follows LR awarding AEUK with Grey Boat Code certification for RNMB Hydra last year.
The 11-metre long RNMB...