Sailor At Sea

22/09/2025

⚠️ A Crew Change in Calm Seas Ended With a Sinking Service Boat, Lost Luggage, and Travel Documents, Exposing How Sudden Emergencies Can Strike Even in Fair Weather

21/09/2025

Updates on C1-/D visa ….and that doesn’t seems to be a supporting one 😰

18/09/2025

17/09/2025

💥 Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port.

13/09/2025

WHEN SEA MEETS STEEL 🚨
On 9th September 2025, cargo vessel Radha Krishna VII collided with the Mumbai Harbor Line railway bridge, forcing a two-day suspension of train services. A rare and dramatic reminder of how sea and land transport cross paths in unpredictable ways. 🌊🚢🚉

12/09/2025

AMBREY – CAMEROON 2025 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION & MARITIME RISKS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
🔹 President Paul Biya is seeking re-election on 12 October 2025. He has held this office since 1982.
🔹 He has since reshuffled key military posts, and government institutions have barred opponents from running.
🔹 The most likely scenario is continuity of the present administration, and some attempts to pre-empt civil disturbance in Yaoundé and the port city of Douala.
🔹 Curfews and travel restrictions could realistically disrupt Douala port operations, Cameroon security es**rt vessel services and offshore infrastructure crew rotations/supplies to Massongo (evacuating Kole, Moudi crude), which depend on Douala.
🔹 In this scenario, it is unlikely that the Ebome Marine terminal, Kome-Kribi, Kribi seaport and Limbe would need be significantly impacted.

For full context and analysis, plus more information about our services:
🔗 AMBREY > > > https://ambrey.com/operations/event/cameroon-elections/ For Every Seafarer, Every Vessel, Everywhere

05/09/2025

AMBREY – MEDITERRANEAN TENSIONS
Ambrey has recorded several instances in which Israeli-affiliated vessels or vessels carrying “banned cargo” destined for Israel have been denied entry to Turkish ports.

🔹 On 22 August, Ambrey confirmed with a trusted port agent that Turkish Port Authorities had verbally communicated several restrictions; these were listed by the agents.
🔹 On 25 August, still before the release of written Turkish guidance, a container ship was denied entry to Mersin. The vessel, enroute from Barcelona, Spain, was only 17NM from Mersin when she changed her destination to Ashdod. The vessel was owned by an Israeli company.

The same day, the owner/operator stated that all vessels owned, managed, or operated by Israel would not be permitted entry to Turkish ports. Documentation has since been issued, and a further container ship vessel, regularly scheduled to call Israel and Turkey, was denied entry.

For context and more information about our services:
🔗 AMBREY > > > https://ambrey.com/operations/event/insight-turkey-imposes-restrictions-on-israel-affiliated-vessels/ - For Every Seafarer, Every Vessel, Everywhere

05/09/2025

AMBREY – COMPANY NEWS
The Global Operations Centre (GOC) has recently completed several internal collaboration visits with Ambrey’s insurance division, including a tour of Lloyd’s of London. These visits have provided the GOC team with a broader understanding of its own role within the wider organisation and how it supports Ambrey’s overall operations.

The engagements offered insight into Ambrey Global Specialty (AGS) and highlighted how the GOC’s work enables AGS to take a data-driven, holistic approach to insurance, utilising tools such as Asset Screening Assessments (ASA) and our Guardian services.

During the visit, AGS Managing Director Nick Maddalena outlined the insurance team’s responsibilities in managing group insurance matters and the operations of Ambrey Global Specialty, our Marine War MGA. He commented: “The visits we have hosted are extremely valuable – Guardian is warranted in all our policies, and it’s great to be able to provide an insight into how we manage Ambrey’s insurance business.”

Each visit concluded with a trip to the Bank of England Museum, where the teams had the unique opportunity to hold a gold bar valued at approximately one million pounds.

For more information about our services:
🔗 AMBREY > > > https://ambrey.com - For Every Seafarer, Every Vessel, Everywhere

04/09/2025