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Articles for September 2025
Understanding the revised ports and marine facilities safety code
Claire Womersley, Eleanor Duprez and Mike Bunton, of HFW, suggest what UK operators need to know about the revised ports safety code
Secure and insure
Nazery Khalid outlines the key trends shaping and influencing the marine insurance sector
Why jurisdiction matters
Gibraltar is in an advantageous position to handle complex issues arising from maritime insolvency cases with cross-border dimensions, as Alex Guest, at Signature Litigation, explores
Limitation and container vessels under analysis
Matthew Dow and Iain Kennedy, of Hill Dickinson, consider the limitation rules when it comes to casualties on board container vessels
Offshore wind collisions - costly claims and legal complexity
Herman Steen and Gisken Andersen, of Wikborg Rein, report on a growing risk to shipping from the proliferation of offshore wind farms
Salvage industry remains under pressure
James Herbert, of the International Salvage Union, outlines the state of the salvage industry in the past year and points to the added value of salvor services
EU climate waterway rules warrant insurance rethink
Insurance policies for the replacement of inland vessels' engines currently only cover the cost of traditional fossil fuel-powered combustion engines, exposing owners, as Armand Lans, at FDR, warns
Maritime liens: risks and protection strategies for ship buyers
Stuart Plotnek and Konstantina Zariou, of CJC, warn of some hidden risks for ship buyers when maritime liens remain in force
Sanctioned tankers continue to exploit Arctic route to sustain Russian oil exports to China
Despite tightened Western sanctions, at least five ageing 'shadow fleet' tankers used the Arctic route this summer to deliver Russian oil to China, raising safety and environmental concerns while highlighting the continued flow of Russian crude via alternative shipping channels, write Bridget Diakun and Cichen Shen of Lloyd's List