Day/date 2025, London: Today – the Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum (VCSF) publishes its second industry good practice guidelines entitled ‘Fire Response – High Level Guidelines’. The VCSF recognises that responding to vehicle fires onboard PCCs, PCTCs, RoRo and Ro-Pax vessels is both dangerous and challenging. These guidelines have been designed to reduce the risk to the safety of crews, passengers, the environment, the vessel and the cargo. The guideline’s sole aim is to assist vessel operators...
Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals
Honouring maritime welfare heroes – nominate now for The Mission to Seafarers’ annual Seafarers Awards
| A chance to acknowledge those who go above and beyond for seafarers |
| LONDON, 09 April 2025 – The Mission to Seafarers, a leading seafarers welfare charity, is now accepting nominations for its prestigious International Seafarers Awards 2025. Taking place on Friday, 31st October 2025, and now in its eighth year, the annual awards has established itself as a... |
Q1 2025 TSAVLIRIS Activities
On 9 December 2024, the Bulk Carrier “KAMARI” (GT 32,614 – DWT 53,822) stranded off Recife OPL, Brazil due to steering gear problems. The vessel was en route from Recife, Brazil to Cadiz, Spain, laden with fertilizer.
Tsavliris arranged for the S/T “Boka Manta” for towage to Cadiz, Spain and the operation was completed successfully on 30 January 2025.
On 18 January 2025, the Bulk Carrier “EVANTHIA” (GT 32,474 – DWT 53,284) was disabled due to main...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/31/q1-2025-tsavliris-activities/
Ambrey announces the launch of Ambrey Global Specialty (AGS)
| 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... |
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/
Update from Stena Bulk on Stena Immaculate (17 March)
Gothenburg: March 17, 2025
Stena Bulk continues to work closely with Crowley and UK agencies following the incident when the container ship SOLONG struck Stena Immaculate while at anchor last Monday, 10 March.
Salvage experts from SMIT Salvage are continuing with their detailed onboard assessments of Stena Immaculate. As of yesterday, Sunday, 16 March, the third-party salvage team has confirmed that damage resulting from the containership SOLONG striking the Stena Immaculate was limited to one...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/17/update-from-stena-bulk-on-stena-immaculate-17-march-2/
SEA GUARDIAN Threat & Risk Assessment 08 – 13 March 2025
THREAT & RISK ASSESSMENT BRIEF UPDATE
Brief Update No 25/09 Date: 14 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/2025/03/14/sea-guardian-threat-risk-assessment-08-13-march-2025/
ShorelineHudson announces new maritime insurance and risk management partnership
March 12, 2025 – Shoreline and HudsonAnalytix proudly announce the launch of ShorelineHudson, a strategic partnership uniting their expertise to provide the maritime industry with best-in-class, integrated, insurance and risk management solutions. With a
combined history spanning 70 years, ShorelineHudson is committed to delivering comprehensive, industry-leading products & services tailored to the evolving needs of global maritime clients.
ShorelineHudson’s mission is to predict, innovate, and...