Migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking (IMO 8506854) was detained by Italian authorities on February 10th for the third time since November, leading its operator NGO SOS Méditerranée to launch an official protest. This time round the Ocean Viking was detained for 20 days by the Brindisi Port Authority...
UK-based energy company SSE, the developer of UK’s Dogger Bank offshore wind project, warned late last week that operations of the first phase of the site could be delayed until 2025. SSE said in a regulatory statement that turbine installation on Dogger Bank A had been affected by challenging...
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On February 1st the Seoul High Court in South Korea overturned a fine imposed by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) on Taiwan-based Evergreen Marine Corp for freight-fixing. Evergreen was one of 23 container lines that KFTC in January 2022 fined a total of $81m for fixing freight rates between...
Tankship Zapadnyy (IMO 8711837) encountered difficulties at the entrance of Silloth harbour, Cumbria, northwest England, on Saturday February 10th. En route from Bremen, the ship was high and dry with a list to starboard side at low tide. The local authorities refloated the vessel, at high tide,...
International shipowners association BIMCO has established a subcommittee to work on a global standard contract for the transport and installation of offshore wind turbines. Work on WINDSEACON was initiated through a series of consultations with about 65 key market players. Following this a...
Group Club Steamship Mutual said yesterday that it had also received a notice of cancellation from its reinsurers relating to war risks for vessels transiting the Red Sea. A similar notice to that issued two days ago by Skuld (see yesterday’s IMN) has now been issued by Steamship. Steamship said...
Japanese authorities are investigating the sale of the Jousan Maru No 18 in 2021, which is alleged to have been delivered fraudulently to Iranian interests. The small 1,450 dwt cargo ship had been owned by a Japanese public entity. The authorities are focusing on a Japanese trading company that...
Group Club Skuld has informed all fixed-premium clients – including Fixed P&I, Charterers, Offshore, Yachts, Yacht Crew Liability, and Optional covers – where cover is extended to include War Risks, Assuranceforenigen Skuld (Gjensidig) (The Association) has received a Notice of Cancellation from...
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Blue Dream Cruises, the new owner of the vessel formerly known as the AIDAvita and now called the Blue Dream Melody (IMO 9221554) is sailing through the Red Sea, despite current dangers. The ship is currently being transferred to China, without passengers, in order to be converted into a vessel...
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Japan Club and NorthStandard have informed members of changes to marine rules in China. Japan Club cited information from local correspondent, Oasis P&I Services Co Ltd, that an amended law that came into effect on January 1st meant that rules regarding all aspects of the prevention and control of...
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