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Senior Maritime Pilot | Master Mariner - unlimited | Master's degree Nautical Science | Forensic Medicine | Glass blower | https://www.youtube.com/@TheMaritimePilot

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In short, it is a way to pay extra to keep your insurance active in a war zone after the insurance company has officially tried to cancel it.

02.03.2026 16:17 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Once the standard cover is cancelled, the vessel is effectively uninsured for war-related incidents if it enters the excluded zone. The "Buy Back" is an optional agreement where the member pays an additional premium to "buy back" the coverage for that specific high-risk area.

02.03.2026 16:16 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Skuld added in its notice that it was working on a buy-back option to reinstate cover. A Buy Back Option is a mechanism that allows a shipowner or charterer to reinstate insurance coverage that has been recently cancelled or excluded due to high risk.

02.03.2026 16:16 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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General notice of cancellation in respect of certain war risks To all fixed premium assureds (including Fixed P&I, Charterers, Offshore, Yachts, Yacht Crew Liability, and Optional covers) where cover is extended to include War Risks.

Companies including Gard, Skuld, NorthStandard, the London P&I Club and the American Club said their war risk coverage for vessels cancellations would take effect from March 5, according to notices dated March 1 on their websites. www.skuld.com/about/-/circ...

02.03.2026 16:16 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) now assesses the regional maritime threat as CRITICAL (an attack is almost inevitable) after confirmed missile/projectile strikes on multiple merchant vessels in the Gulf of Oman/Strait of Hormuz approaches within the past 24 hours.

02.03.2026 16:08 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Gray also faces a separate charge alleging she failed to ensure an appropriate plan was in place to manage the risks of conducting hydrographic survey work in uncharted waters close to reefs south of Upolu.

02.03.2026 15:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Gray faces two alternate charges relating to the moment the ship approached the hazard. One alleges she negligently permitted the ship to be lost by being absent from the bridge while within a nautical mile of a known reef.

02.03.2026 15:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

A third officer faces a charge of negligently permitting a ship to be lost, or in the alternative, negligently failing to perform a duty.

02.03.2026 15:50 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Nearly 18 months on, three naval officers have been charged with offences under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971. One officer faces a charge of negligently causing a ship to be lost, while a second officer faces a charge of negligently permitting a ship to be lost.

02.03.2026 15:50 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Commander Yvonne Gray and two other Navy officers charged over sinking of Manawanui Three senior Royal New Zealand Navy officers - including the commanding officer - have been charged over the loss of HMNZS Manawanui after the ship struck

HMNZS Manawanui sinking: Commander Yvonne Gray, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Gajzago, third officer will face court martial www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/nationa...

02.03.2026 15:50 — 👍 16    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 1
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Reports coming in that the US flagged tanker Stena Imperative has been hit by two projectiles while in port in Bahrain. The fire has been extinguished but the ship was evacuated and no casaulties reported

02.03.2026 13:15 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Normaal kost het verschepen van een TEU tsn Azië en Europa ongeveer 1500usd. Tsn VS en Europa ongeveer 600usd

02.03.2026 07:11 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Hapag-Lloyd is charging a War Risk Surcharge for shipping TEU to the Persian Gulf.
* 1,500 per TEU
* $3500 per reefer (refrigerated containers)

As long the shipping owners don't have the money and insurance they will not go through Hormuz. Onze they have the money, it's business as usual

02.03.2026 06:47 — 👍 21    🔁 9    💬 2    📌 3

Yes

02.03.2026 06:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This map shows the international war risk areas where known activity requires additional premiums to cover the high risks of operating there. The ports, places, countries, zones or areas listed in this section are all Additional Premium areas.

01.03.2026 19:18 — 👍 11    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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People talking about "ships not sailing" or "Hormuz Closed". During the Tanker wars of the 80ies, 411 ships were attacked of which 239 oil tankers. 55 of those oil tankers sank or were scrapped. More than 400 merchant seamen lost their lives. Hormuz was never shut down and ships kept on sailing.

01.03.2026 17:36 — 👍 27    🔁 12    💬 3    📌 2
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On February 28 you could see extreme interference with spoofed positions fanning out like explosions from coastal points. Classic GPS/AIS jamming/spoofing pattern in the Gulf.

01.03.2026 14:19 — 👍 14    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 2

*overbodig

01.03.2026 13:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Our MoD thanks the Flemish/Belgian maritime pilots for assisting in safely guiding the shadow fleet vessel in to the port of Zeebrugge. As pilots it is our duty to safeguard our country and population against unsafe and illegal vessels. This is our core business. #maritimepilot

01.03.2026 13:17 — 👍 19    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Yes, that's what I said

01.03.2026 13:10 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Aldus kan men het schip volgens de wet van 13 mei 2013 vervolgen voor het overtreden van de EU sancties

01.03.2026 13:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Ook ter info. Het feit dat ze nationale wetgeving hebben moeten maken om uit te vissen wat er nu gaat gebeuren net het schip is eigenlijk overnodig. Het LOTUS Principe is van toepassing. Zodra Het schip staatloos is, kan een kuststaat de BE wetgeving laten toepassen op het schip

01.03.2026 13:09 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Unilateral sanctions are not applicable in international waters or EEZ. Only when a vessel should enter our territorial waters

01.03.2026 13:05 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Unilateral sanctions do not allow you to board and seize a vessel in international waters. A false flag does allow that. There are only 4 reasons you are allowed to board a vessel in international waters: 1. Piracy 2. Slavery 3. Unauthorized broadcasting 4. Being Stateless

01.03.2026 13:04 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Sleepboten loodsen geen schip.... de kustloods is omstreeks 06.30 aan boord gegaan. Sleepboten assisteren onder leiding van de loods die aan boord gaat.

01.03.2026 11:23 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

No. Vessel sailed to Wandelaar pilot

01.03.2026 10:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Belgian helicopters are not equipped for rappelling special forces

01.03.2026 10:36 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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French helicopters assisted Belgian Special Forces to board the MT Ethera. MT Ethera is flying a false flag, which is in violation of international maritime law. As such Belgium has the right to board as per international law. MT Ethera has been brought in to the port of Zeebrugge

01.03.2026 09:17 — 👍 80    🔁 26    💬 4    📌 4

Sorry "pet peeve" van mij, maar het ligt niet "ten anker". Het is "gemeerd"... als een schip tegen een kade ligt is het "gemeerd". Komt geen anker bij te kijken.

01.03.2026 08:38 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Confirmed MT Ethera. She has been escorted to the port of Zeebrugge.

01.03.2026 08:17 — 👍 18    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 3