Would a “Transit Corridor” work in countering the piracy threat in the Gulf of Guinea?
What measures worked in suppressing Somali-based piracy and can those lessons that could be applied in the Gulf of Guinea?
Gulf of Guinea piracy; lessons from Somalia don’t apply
Piracy in the Somali basin has almost ceased and the focus of world concern about piracy has shifted decisively to West Africa. Can the same lessons be applied?
Low sulphur marine fuels: Non-compliance is the costliest option
From January 1, ships are barred from using fuels with a sulphur content of more than 0.50%. In the world of marine fuels, this is seismic change. For decades, ships have been able to burn…
What shipowners can do about piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is not a new problem: it is an enduring one. Kidnapping seafarers for ransom isn’t new either.
Shipping needs right brain thinkers too
Where is there room in shipping to be creative? To experiment and do a bit of day-dreaming? Who is encouraging success through trial and error, rather than prescription? James Wilkes writes for Splash247 how to…
Collateral Management Agreements and Stock Monitoring Agreements: Managing the risks
How safe are your goods?
Brillante Virtuoso – victory for war underwriters in maritime insurance fraud trial
On the night of 5-6 July 2011 the Brillante Virtuoso appeared to be the latest victim of a Somali pirate attack. This month, the High Court Justice concluded the beneficial owner was the “instigator of…
Duty of fair presentation – preliminary observations – in nickel losses court case
On October 2nd the UK High Court handed down its highly-anticipated judgment in a case that raised issues of the duty of fair presentation under the Insurance Act 2015. Publication: Kennedys Law
Attacks on ships: Statistics can never give the full picture
What do the statistics tell us and what is not being reported?
Speaking at the Belgian Association of Marine Underwriters
2nd April 2019 Joe Corless, Operation Director, Gray Page, will be giving a talk about misappropriation to the Belgian Association of Marine Underwriters. The talk will look at misappropriation – what is it, where it’s…
CARGO MISAPPROPRIATION: WHERE THE RISKS LIE
Cargo misappropriation gives rise to claims that routinely run to millions of dollars. Yet the drivers and mechanisms of misappropriation, and the ways potential victims can mitigate the risks, are not always understood.
Adventurer pulls off world first
Jordan Wylie, the Gray Page sponsored fund-raiser and adventurer, has pulled off a world-first. He rowed unsupported across one the world’s most dangerous bodies of waters, the Bab el-Mandeb Straits. “This was the toughest thing…
The world’s most dangerous waters
Attacks on shipping in the Gulf of Guinea showed no let-up in the first three months of 2019.
The Human Touch in a Digital World
Over the last 20 years and more, tracking the movements of individual ships has changed considerably. It has become easier in some ways thanks to the development of web-based platforms, but, for every action there is an opposite reaction.
The emotions of a crisis: From the inside
Think about the last time you were involved in responding to and managing a crisis. A proper crisis that is. Where lives were endangered and reputations at risk. Where events evolved erratically beyond your control….