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Maritime Risk International

Articles for September 2026

Bulk cargo liquefaction: the gap between regulation and reality
Despite decades of regulation, bulk cargo liquefaction continues to cost lives at sea, writes Karolina Cirjak, consultant Master Mariner
Evidence supports safety impact of training assessment tools
Owner evidence and accumulated data indicate that NorthStandard's online training assessment tool is helping bridge teams address ECDIS knowledge gaps in shipping, as the Club outlines
The accident is the endpoint: identifying risk before a casualty
A casualty is often the visible end of risks that have been developing across people, equipment, procedures and external services. Claims experience tells us how previous losses ended. Preventing the next one requires us to understand how they began, as Elizabeth Gomez, The Swedish Club, explains
Risk-based design: why classification must move faster than regulation
Cdr Sandeep Kumar, at the Indian Register, discusses the increasing need to ensure risk management lies at the heart of ship design
Global shipping faces choppy waters as geopolitical risks rise
Captain Rahul Khanna, at Allianz Commercial, warns of tough times ahead for the world's shipping fleet as political events influence the sector
Court tests nature and scope of mortgagees' interest insurance
Matthew Dow and Richard Cooper, at Hill Dickinson, review a recent court case emerging from the conflict in Ukraine
Can global ports keep pace with the containership delivery wave
The biggest boxship delivery cycle in the industry's history is colliding with a port sector already under pressure from congestion, disruption and years of underinvestment. As ever-larger vessels spread across global trade lanes, the challenge is no longer simply accommodating bigger ships, but ensuring terminals, hinterland networks and supply chains can absorb the volumes they deliver, writes Linton Nightingale of Lloyd's List
How strategic chokepoints are reshaping maritime risk
David Mugridge and Chris Boyd, at Van Ameyde Marine, warn the changing world is here to stay
Certified, but are they competent? Recruitment needs a new standard
Captain Vinil Gupta, of The World Yacht, worries that continuing professional development may be lacking in the maritime space

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