Japanese Bulk Carrier Splits Apart as Mauritian Authorities Work to Contain Oil Spill August 17, 2020 By Omar Mohammed A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month threatening a marine ecological disaster around...
Explainer: Assessing Liabilities from Massive Mauritius Oil Spill August 14, 2020 A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius on July 25, spilling...
Oil Leak from Cargo Ship Pollutes Mauritius Beaches as Insurers Assess Liability August 11, 2020 By Tsuyoshi Inajima and Shiho Takezawa The oil cleanup from a leaking cargo ship that ran aground off the coast of Mauritius continues while the government...
P&I Clubs Plug Shortfall in Iran Oil Cover; US Reinsurers Still Barred by Sanctions March 23, 2016 By Jonathan Saul and Osamu Tsukimori Ship insurers have stepped in to help plug a shortfall in cover for transporting Iranian oil resulting from the fact...
Japan Refiners Eye Force Majeure Clauses Due to Lack of Insurance March 2, 2012 By Osamu Tsukimori and Randy Fabi Japanese buyers of Iran crude may ask Tehran to include a force majeure clause in contracts if they are unable...
Top Japan Insurer to Cut Coverage for Ships in Iran Under Sanctions February 24, 2012 By Osamu Tsukimori and Randy Fabi Japan’s main shipping insurer will only be able to provide a fraction of the coverage to tankers transporting Iranian oil...