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Articles for May 2004
POSIDONIA 2004:
‘The largest commercial event in the shipping calendar, at the heart of shipping’
The carrot or the stick?
Chris Hill contemplates the difficulties facing the CMI this June with regard to places of refuge…
Putting out Greek fire
Terrorism issues loom large for insurers in the run up to the Athens Olympics
Trouble ahead?
Hopes that the ISPS Code will be implemented smoothly when it comes into force in July are fading. Port authorities, shipowners and insurers must work together to minimise the disruption it causes, says Brian Glover, the director of claims at Standard P&I Club.
Getting ready for ISPS the port perspective
While shipowners are coming under pressure to comply with the new ISPS Code, ports too have to prepare themselves. As the recent attack on a port in Iraq shows, ports and port facilities are just as much a terrorist target as shipping vessels themselves, as Liz Booth reports.
London: a special place in the marine world’s heart
David Taylor, special adviser to the International Underwriting Association, rounds up a busy time for the marine market with a look at some of the key issues concerning the International Underwriting Association and reflects on London’s position in the global marine market.
A safe harbour
With storms brewing and a ship in trouble it is only too easy to picture the scene as the captain desperately tries to find a place of refuge. But historically this has not always been so easy with ports unwilling to take on such a risk. In November the International Maritime Organisation adopted two resolutions to address the issue. But, as Liz Booth reports, it is not necessarily as straightforward as all that.
The Exxon Valdez loss
Fifteen years on