

The Swedish Club is delighted to report that S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'A-' long-term insurer financial strength and issuer credit ratings on The Swedish Club.The ratings agency commented on The Swedish Club’s sturdy operating performance, driven by disciplined underwriting and strong risk controls and a solid...
In September 2018, Leading Classification Society ClassNK analysed the retrofitting status of ballast water management systems (BWMS) on its registered ships and confirmed that installation deadlines based on the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWM Convention) for many of them are highly concentrated in the year 2022.The status...
Maritime professionals must all play a part in challenging stereotypes and changing mindsets in order to create gender equality across the global shipping industry, Rear Admiral (ret’d) Peter Brady, Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica has urged.Speaking in Kingston today, on World Maritime Day, which takes...
Veracity, DNV GL’s open industrial data platform, has opened a new base in Singapore with the aim to stimulate closer collaboration in the maritime sector through the sharing of data.Veracity is DNV GL’s open industrial data platform that enables the secure exchange of data-sets, APIs, applications and insights between...
Growing demand from European shipowners for world class, technology-enabled shipmanagement services has prompted Synergy Group to open a new office in Copenhagen, Denmark.Headquartered in Singapore, with 13 offices in six key maritime centres and over 265 vessels under management, Synergy supervises a diverse fleet which includes...
The West of England P&I Club, a leading mutual marine insurer, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Claims Handler, Lucie Ryan. She will be based in the Club’s Greek office which has just celebrated its 50th Anniversary.Lucie has a degree in Consumer Marketing from Manchester Metropolitan University and, for...