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Sunderland Marine presents Sea Fishing Apprentice of the Year Award

Sunderland Marine are proud to have supported Whitby and District Fishing School with sponsorship of the Sea Fishing Apprentices of the Year award.

Sunderland Marine Trophy Awarded to Aquaculture Graduates

Sunderland Marine is proud to support University Centre Sparsholt. The college is based in Hampshire and has a 450-acre campus where students can study a range of practical courses, from horticulture to zoo management. Diplomas, certificates and degree awards are awarded each year, validated by the University of Portsmouth.

Sunderland Marine supports the 2021 Tasmanian Seafood Awards

Sunderland Marine have been supporting the seafood industry in Tasmania for more than 35 years, insuring fishing vessels and fish farms continuously throughout this period. We have also supported the Tasmanian Seafood Awards for many years, this year sponsoring the Large Business Award.

Sunderland Marine Sponsor the 2021 Stay Afloat Tasmanian Seafood Awards

Polaris: Summer 2021 Edition

The Summer 2021 edition of Polaris is out now!

North P&I Club Appoints Nick Wolfe to Drive Diversification Forward

Global marine insurer North P&I Club has reaffirmed its drive for diversification by appointing Nick Wolfe as Deputy Global Director (Underwriting).

New Banking Arrangements

Following a decision by Nordea Bank Abp to close their London branch, our banking arrangements have changed with immediate effect.

North P&I Club names Arklow Shipping’s James Tyrrell as Chair

North P&I Club has elected James Alexander Tyrell as its new chair of the board, succeeding Pratap Shirke, in a seamless change at the helm of the global marine insurer that also sees Ioanna Procopiou become the Club’s first female vice-chair.

Sunderland Marine Casts its Global Net

Sunderland Marine’s vast experience and expertise in aquaculture underwriting is now at the disposal of a wider public, courtesy of its recent integration in North P&I Club.

Contact Details – Festive Period

We would like to wish all our Policyholders and friends season’s greetings and a happy new year. Our UK and overseas offices will be closed over the festive holiday period.

Reflecting Rising International Group Pool Claims, Leading Ratings Agency S&P Global has Revised North P&I Club’s Outlook from Stable to Negative while Re-affirming its ‘A' Capital Ratings

In response to the rapid escalation in the number and value of pool claims reported by IG clubs, and their expected impact on club operating performance and technical underwriting results, the rating agency S&P Global recently conducted an ‘event review’ across the whole P&I sector.

North Completes Integration of Sunderland Marine

North P&I Club completes integration of the Sunderland Marine Insurance Company Limited business into parent company The North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association Limited.

Circular: Coronavirus Update (COVID-19)

As the unparalleled action around the world to mitigate the health, social, economic and political impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, North remains committed to servicing the needs of our Members and policyholders worldwide.

New London Office for North

North P&I Club has opened an office in London to represent our interests in this important maritime hub and to support ongoing diversification.

Sparsholt College Graduation

Congratulations to Matthew Else, winner of the new Sunderland Marine Award for Best Performance on the Aquaculture and Fishery Management Course. Matthew was presented his award by Duncan Perrin, Aquaculture Manager at Sunderland Marine.

Tasmanian Seafood Awards

Chris Kennedy from our Melbourne office attended the Seafood Awards Dinner in Tasmania last weekend (6 July), where we’ve supported the seafood industry for over 35 years, joined by colleagues Anna Kiely and Anna Athanasiadis from the Melbourne office.  The awards were organised by the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council.

Sunderland Marine host Summer Event for UK Policyholders

The Sunderland Marine Underwriting and Claims teams hosted a summer event for our UK policyholders in North Berwick, involving a golf tournament and clay pigeon shoot. Despite some miserable Scottish weather, it was a very well supported and enjoyable couple of days.

Sunderland Marine Team Visit Skipper Expo Aberdeen

The Sunderland Marine team headed to Aberdeen on 16-18 May, where they had the opportunity to catch up with policyholders at the annual Skipper Expo and Seafood Buffet.

Sunderland Marine Catches up with Whitby Fishing School Apprentice of the Year on his Burgeoning Career

The introduction of new trainees is vital to the sustainability of the industry and is an important focus area for Sunderland Marine.

North is the First UK P&I Club to Confirm Post-Brexit Trading Agreements

North is the First UK P&I Club to Confirm Post-Brexit Trading Agreements.