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COVID-19 and its consequences on shipbuilding contracts

03 March 2020

The spread of the COVID-19 virus is causing significant issues in the shipbuilding industry, but English law has no general concept of force majeure, and this is a key factor in the relationship between shipyards and shipowners.

EU Naval Force Somalia - Operation Atalanta - Press Release

09 September 2015

At a breakfast meeting earlier today with senior shipping industry representatives, the EU Naval Force Operation Commander, Major General Martin Smith MBE, stated that whilst Somali-based piracy in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden is suppressed, there is no room for complacency regarding the ongoing threat.

Yemen conflict forces new security recommendations

25 January 2018

In response to the threats arising from the conflict in Yemen, BIMCO, ICS and INTERTANKO have published interim guidance on maritime security in the southern Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb. Shipowners and operators should be aware of new threat patterns in the area.

EU Naval Forces highlight threats to ships with links to Yemen conflict

06 September 2023

The European Union's Naval Forces (EUNAVFOR) and the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have jointly published an Internationally Releasable Threat Assessment (IRTA). The report details how the ongoing conflict in Yemen, coupled with the capabilities of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and missiles, could pose a significant threat to merchant ships registered under nations actively involved in the Yemen conflict.