Worrying rise in seafarer deaths as stress takes a toll, says Gard
Norwegian insurer calls for more focus on mental health at sea as number of suicides remains high
Insurance
Shipowner group complains of ‘excessive’ checks on seafarer pay
Port state control officers inspected crew members’ contracts during a three-month concerted campaign
Gard CEO set to become new boss of powerful P&I body
Rolf Thore Roppestad has solidified firm’s position as the world’s top marine insurer
Hundreds of deaths and injuries a year tied to confined spaces on ships, new research reveals
Study calls for upgrade of charterparty terms to add extra safety element for seafarers and shore-based workers
Safety fears underpin Middle East shipping insurance premium amid ‘fragile’ peace
Iran and Israel agree to end missile strikes, but tensions remain high, analysts warn
US bombing of Iran spikes war risk insurance rates
Middle East Gulf rates remain below the peak during Houthi Red Sea campaign
Iran’s parliament opens door to Strait of Hormuz closure following US strikes
Move would require approval from supreme national security council
US bombers attack Iran nuclear facilities, Donald Trump says
Strikes on Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan nuclear sites completed, time has come for peace, US president adds
US bombers attack Iran nuclear facilities in new Middle East escalation
Key enrichment sites ‘obliterated’, US president Trump claims, threatening to keep hitting Iran if it does not cave
US bombers attack Iran nuclear facilities in latest Middle East escalation of maritime risk
Key enrichment sites ‘obliterated’, US president Trump claims, threatening to keep hitting Iran if it does not cave