On 4 February, a general cargo vessel, HAV NORDIC, ran aground off Bergsoya Island, Norway sustaining damage.
The cargo vessel is reported to have sustained rudder damage and experienced water ingress into the ballast tanks. In addition, the ship developed a port-side list.
A nearby vessel remained on standby at the scene until the rescue boat arrived to assist. Later that day, the vessel was successfully refloated with the help of a rescue boat and was towed it to Mjolstadneset, Norway.
A new safety video to raise awareness of safety issues for crew members working in adverse weather. This video is the second in a series aimed at addressing the most critical safety issues facing the seafarers.
The Group is pleased to announce that from 20th February 2025, paperless trading systems will be ‘deemed approved’, if they comply with certain requirements. The requirements for ‘deemed approval’ are:
Assureds who have vessels carrying dangerous goods to and/or from Chinese ports should note that the Ministry of Transport in China (‘MOT’) has released amended “Regulations on the Safety Supervision and Management of Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods”. These amended Regulations will come into effect on 1st March 2025 and replace the existing 2018 Regulations. Chinese law firm, Hai Tong & Partners have provided an overview of the amended Regulations, along with a link to the regulation on the MOT website, as follows: