Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Finnish authorities investigating damage to subsea power and data cables found drag marks on the seabed likely left by the anchor of seized tanker Eagle S. Working under water, “we have been able to identify the dragging track at the …

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 1, 2025

The owner of an oil tanker seized by Finland on suspicion of breaking an undersea power line and four telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea last week is seeking the release of the ship, a lawyer representing the company said …

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 8, 2025

Finland’s public transport agency said on Wednesday that an oil tanker suspected of damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has been found to have serious deficiencies and will not be allowed to operate until repairs have been made. Baltic …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 18, 2024

Two large oil tankers were on fire on Friday in waters near Singapore, the world’s biggest refueling port, with two crew members airlifted to hospital and others rescued from liferafts, authorities said. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 23, 2024

Three oil tankers that are under British sanctions for transporting Russian petroleum are sailing under the flag of a nation that bases its operations in London. The Galaxy, the Liberty and the Rigel, all of which moved barrels for Moscow …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 30, 2024

Insurers of the Bayesian superyacht that sank this month, killing tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and six others, could be on the hook for at least $150 million, according to the first estimates by industry experts. The British-flagged 56-meter-long (184-foot-long) yacht, …

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 6, 2025

Two undersea telecommunications cables that were damaged in the Baltic Sea on Dec. 25 appeared to have been torn apart by a strong external force, Finland’s Elisa said on Monday, adding that they had now been repaired. Baltic Sea nations …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 16, 2024

Shipping containers bound for Thailand allegedly filled with tons of hazardous industrial waste from Albania are now slated to return to Europe, after environmental groups sounded the alarm they were being illegally exported to Southeast Asia. Moller-Maersk A/S …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 26, 2024

Italian prosecutors have placed under investigation the captain of the superyacht that sank off Sicily last week in a storm, killing British tech magnate Mike Lynch and six other people, a judicial source said on Monday. James Cutfield, a 51-year-old …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 5, 2024

A collision between two tankers off Singapore in July raises questions over insurance claims, as one of the vessels previously shipped Iranian oil, potentially complicating payments due to Western sanctions, ship-trackers and industry sources say. What Happened? The Singapore-flagged Hafnia …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

Transfers of oil at sea that involve a recently sanctioned Russian insurer may prevent western firms from paying claims if something goes wrong, a key provider of cover said. Moscow-based Ingosstrakh PJSC has emerged of a major insurer to Russian …

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Britain on Thursday sanctioned five vessels and two associated entities involved in the shipping of Russian LNG, with the government saying it was using new legal powers for the first time to target LNG vessels directly. “Earlier this year, the …

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A dark-fleet oil tanker that was recently involved in a crash in Southeast Asia is now on its way to China. Ceres I, an aging very-large crude carrier that’s suspected of transporting sanctioned oil, is en route to Zhoushan in …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

The captain of a superyacht that sank during a storm off Sicily last week, killing seven people, decided not to respond to prosecutors’ questions Tuesday, his lawyer said. James Cutfield, a 51-year-old New Zealand national, is under investigation for possible …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 22, 2024

A tanker that was involved in a collision near Singapore last week entered the area of Malaysia’s Bertam floating oil terminal on Monday morning after it was intercepted by local authorities on Sunday, shipping data from LSEG and Kpler showed.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 22, 2024

A collision that set two vessels ablaze off Singapore has underlined the growing risks in the crowded Straits of Malacca, as the dark fleet expands and lackluster Chinese demand leaves dozens of the tankers idling. The Ceres I, a 23-year-old …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Albanian prosecutors ordered that containers filled with suspected hazardous industrial waste be seized after the cargo was forced to return to Europe from Southeast Asia. The prosecutors’ order Sunday directed customs authorities and the police to confiscate 102 containers for …

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Sweden’s Navy completed a survey of the seabed near one of the damaged data cables in the Baltic Sea as the Nordic country investigates potential sabotage against the underwater infrastructure. A high-speed fiber optic cable connecting Finland and Germany was …

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Italian Sea Group is not liable in relation to the fatal sinking of Mike Lynch’s superyacht, which killed the British tech billionaire and six others, its chief executive said on Tuesday. The Bayesian was built in 2008 by Perini Navi, …

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Review Your Insurance Coverage – Take the time to examine your liability insurance policy to confirm that it includes volunteer coverage. Consult your insurance broker for clarity on the specifics and potential additional coverage options.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 13, 2024

Thai authorities are racing to stop about 100 shipping containers allegedly filled with hazardous industrial waste from Albania reaching the nation’s ports. Basel Action Network, a US-based nonprofit that tracks toxic trade which precarviously alerted Malaysia to illegal e-waste shipments, …

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

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JULY 5, 2023

Just a reminder that there is only 3 weeks to go before the 2023 Mansfield Awards, which is now in its 7th year! The awards night will be held at The Establishment Ballroom, located at 252 George St, Sydney. The function starts at 6pm, with the awards portion running for approximately 1 hour, during which 6 awards will be presented.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

The European Union’s mission in the Red Sea said on Wednesday there was no oil spill in the waters near the Greek-flagged tanker hit by a fiery Houthi militant attack off Yemen’s coast. The mission, called Aspides, added that the …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

Yemen’s Houthi militants said they’ll let tugboats tow away an oil tanker that they attacked last week in the Red Sea, a step that might to help avert an environmental disaster. The 900-foot Sounion was hauling 150,000 tons of dense …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 30, 2024

A salvage operation to recover a Greek registered oil tanker stranded in the Red Sea after an attack by Houthi militants is expected to start in the coming days, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday. What …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 28, 2024

An oil tanker attacked in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on August 21 appears to be burning and leaking, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday. “Sounion now sits immobilized in the Red Sea, where it is currently on …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 26, 2024

Fires were burning around the oil tanks of a ship that was attacked by Houthi militants in the Red Sea, but there were no signs of a spill so far, the European Union naval force in the region said. Flames …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 1, 2024

An explosive-laden drone boat slammed into an oil tanker as it sailed past the coast of Yemen, a sign Israeli airstrikes haven’t deterred the country’s Houthi militants from attacking commercial shipping. The 900-foot ship was hit by an uncrewed surface …

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The European Union’s naval force said it managed to connect tug boats to a burning oil tanker in the Red Sea, and that the vessel is now being towed away. “The tug boats have successfully connected to the vessel and …

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Specialist salvage teams are set to renew efforts to remove a blazing oil tanker that’s been stuck in the Red Sea for over three weeks after it was attacked by Houthi militants, the European Union naval force in the region …

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

An undersea data cable connecting Finland and Germany was cut in the early hours of Monday by what was likely an external impact and a nearby link between Lithuania and Sweden was also damaged. The 1,200-kilometer (750-mile) high-speed fiber optic …

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