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The Maritime Risk Podcast

Join us as we explore the dark side of life at sea, from cyber attacks and drug smuggling to geopolitical risk and migration. In each episode, we’ll deep dive into the issues facing shipowners and crew at sea, with specialists in cyber, risk and humanitarian issues.

  • Legal and insurance issues in relation to maritime cyber risk

    More prominence is being given to the delineation of Cyber risk and liability when drafting legal contracts.  Cyber risk is now center stage when agreeing charter party terms and / or entering into contracts for service or supply with third party vendors.

    Episode 7  |  11 May 2021

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  • Maritime Sanctions: the Risks of Non-Compliance

    The shipping and commodities industries have found themselves at the forefront of sanctions developments in recent months. 

    As the United States continues its campaign of sanctions against Iran, North Korea, Syria and Venezuela, the Office of Foreign Assets Control or ‘OFAC’, is increasing the pressure on the maritime and commodities industries to require sanctions compliance.

    Episode 6  |  18 December 2020

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  • Bribery at Sea it's more than Cigarettes and Alcohol

    Facilitation payments have long been the scourge of the port visit for the deep sea master. In this podcast, Shoreline’s CEO – Captain Thomas Brown review’s  this very real maritime risk and discusses ways in which the industry is fighting back and changing through the collective action of the many and the expertise of the few who have the vision to create a better industry outcome. 

    Episode 5  |  25 November 2020

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  • Sea Mines a modern-day security risk off the coast of Yemen

    Just before midnight on October 3rd 2020 MV Syra suffered an explosion and damage to her forward section at the Bir Ali crude single buoy mooring system. The explosion was thought to have been caused by a sea mine or floating improvised explosive device.

    Episode 4  |  20 October 2020

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  • The escalating Crisis of Migration at Sea

    In this podcast we will look at the legal and operational complexities of seaborne migrant rescue, with David Hammond of HRAS and Dr. Victoria Mitchell of Control Risks

    Episode 3  |  8 October 2020

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  • The Digitalisation of the Shipping Industry

    In this podcast Nick Maddalena, a consultant for Shoreline, talks to Ron Crean from Windward about digitalisation and the shipping industry and whether Covid-19 has accelerated our adoption of all things digital.

    Episode 2  |  29 September 2020

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  • Escalation of US and Iranian tensions and its impact on security in the Gulf

    Should shipowners be concerned with the apparent escalation of hostilities in the Persian Gulf? We'll aim to answer these questions with Cormac McGarry and Jonathan Wood from Control Risks

    Episode 1  |  16 September 2020

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