Insurance: P&I

The 27-member crew of The Hellenic Navy minesweeper Kallisto lost its stern after being in collision with a container ship off Piraeus port just after daybreak on 27 October.

With the UK set to leave the European Union, Steamship Mutual Europe has set up a new insurance company in Cyprus to service its clients all over Europe and started writing business.

The disastrous grounding of the 203,130 dwt capesize bulk carrier, Wakashio, built in 2007, is causing consternation in the marine insurance world.

Dorothea Ioannou is stepping up to take on the role of deputy chief operating officer at Shipowners Claims Bureau (SCB), the New York-based management company of the American Club.

Crewing and commercial issues were in focus in a Capital Link webinar on the impact on shipping of the coronavirus (Covid-19).

The team from specialist shipping lawyers Bentleys, Stokes and Lowless in London is joining Ince’s shipping team.

Mutual insurers are holding their breath during the early weeks of IMO 2020 regulations, as fuel compliance, scrubber performance and wash water issues present a whole new series of liability risks.