Maritime News: COVID-19 news
Latest maritime-related news from the UK and beyond
Bringing you a selected round-up of significant news, opinion and events involving Maritime London members and the UK shipping cluster generally, with special emphasis on the economic impact of the maritime services’ sector and its contribution to the wider national economy.
North resilient in the face of large claims
Two major casualties put a dent in North P&I Club’s underwriting figures for policy year ending...Read More
UK P&I Club partners with BlueMed to provide 24/7 medical services at sea during Covid-19 crisis
The UK P&I Club has launched an initiative with BlueMed, a specialist marine telemedicine company, to provide Members with round the clock access to...Read More
Steamship Mutual launches “Coronavirus – Mental Resilience On Board” film
Steamship Mutual has launched another film to help support seafarers at this challenging time of the pandemic, which posed other threats to health and...Read More
The Mission to Seafarers supports Philippine Government in repatriation of seafarers
The Mission to Seafarers is supporting the Government of the Philippines with the transfer of seafarers,...Read More
Impact of COVID-19 on ship construction and maintenance: practical and contractual implications
Maritime London teamed up with Ince to organise a webinar entitled “Impact of COVID-19 on ship construction...Read More
Maritime union hails victory in campaign to protect British seafarers’ jobs
Maritime professionals’ union, Nautilus International, has hailed a victory in its Charter for Jobs campaign, over government plans to extend the national...Read More
Trading and force majeure in a time of COVID-19
Whilst the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged normal life and left large sections of the world’s population cowering in lockdown, international trade has...Read More
COVID-19 sparks 900% rise in demand for remote inspection of offshore rigs
A world leading classification society Bureau Veritas has reported a 900% rise in demand for the remote inspection of offshore assets and equipment since...Read More
LR unveils global team of remote survey champions
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has positioned a global team of remote survey champions to support the use...Read More
UN Global Compact initiative to give seafarers “key worker” status
One of the largest P&I and marine insurance providers Gard has shared the report produced by a COVID-19 task force recently established by the UN Global...Read More
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