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Lloyd’s Register funds maritime human rights project
Human Rights at Sea is seeking greater visibility on its Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea, including adoption by UN bodies
‘Areas of interest’ identified in search for bodies in Baltimore
Sonar has been used to identify the zones most likely to contain the bodies of two missing workers that fell into the Patapsco River when the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed
Houthis deploy new weapons to secure first direct hit in Indian Ocean
UPDATE: Analysis of a video circulated by Houthi following the attack suggest that a Shehab drone may have been used against MSC Orion, suggesting that significantly more accurate weapons with a range of up to 1,600 km are now being used to target ships
Vessel Protect ups limits for hull and cargo war risk
Move comes after Howden’s recent launch of cargo facility for Red Sea
Temporary Baltimore channel closes as focus turns to Dali removal
Authorities closed the temporary Fort McHenry channel that opened on Thursday as efforts shift to remove the Dali. The channel’s opening allowed for most vessels that were stranded at the port since March 26 to depart
Bulker hit by Houthis called in port controlled by the militants earlier this month
Eastmed-managed Cyclades sustained damage from a Houthi attack, UKMTO said. The militants confirmed targeting the vessel — which called in the Houthi-controlled port of Saleef in mid-April — and also claimed to have hit an MSC boxship and US naval assets
Red Sea traffic stable at new ‘normal’ despite spate of attacks
Those not willing to accept the risk of a Houthi attack have diverted and those that remain are likely going to continue sailing the shipping lanes off Yemen regardless of how the situation develops based on behaviour to date
From Crimea to Iran: two more ships join Russia’s grain-smuggling fleet
Following last year’s joint investigation with Lloyd’s List on Russia’s evolving tactics to export grain from occupied Ukraine, Bellingcat uncovers two more bulkers flying the Russian flag that have joined the grain-plundering fleet out of the Russia-occupied port of Sevastopol
Marooned ships at Baltimore make their exit as temporary channel opens
Five cargo vessels, including Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s vehicle carrier Carmen, trapped at Baltimore port since March 26 have been able to depart following the opening of the Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel
UK Club beefs up loss prevention work
The move will see safety and risk management, claims and underwriting teams work more closely together to adapt cover offered by marine mutual
Maersk boxship likely target of Red Sea attack
After a two-week lull in activity, Iran-backed militant group the Houthis have launched several attacks at shipping in the Red Sea over the past 24 hours
Lack of insurance a threat to safety of navigation, nations tell IMO
A recent oil spill from a capsized barge, which damaged the coastline of Trinidad and Tobago, was just one example of what can happen when unsafe vessels sail without insurance
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