CASUALTIES

Piracy attacks pushing up cost of ransom insurance

SHIPOWNERS face some tough bargaining with insurers as the cost of buying ransom cover soars and some underwriters start to exclude this risk from standard policies.

Report slams enclosed space safety shortcomings

COMPLACENCY about safety led to the hospitalisation of a chief officer and rating who inhaled cargo vapours on the main deck of a chemtanker alongside at Teesside earlier this year, according to a report from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB).

Full City officers may be able to return to China

A NORWEGIAN court has ordered the return of the passports of two Chinese officers held in connection with the Full City grounding on payment of bail of US$178,000.

Casualty Briefs - 3rd December 2009