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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.

Sunderland Marine Sponsors New Training Equipment at the Scottish Maritime Academy

Representatives from Sunderland Marine recently attended the Scottish Maritime Academy to present the nautical training facility with a range of new navigational and stability equipment including a peloras.

Whitby Fishing School Apprentice of the Year (Seafishing) Award

hitby Fishing School Apprentice of the Year (Seafishing) Award, sponsored by Sunderland Marine, was presented to Ciaran Gilmore by Craig McBurnie.

Multi-national Insurance Company donates funds and support to the Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme (ANLRS).

The ANLRS is delighted to announce that Sunderland Marine, specialists in Marine, Aquaculture and Angling Lakes Insurance, has kindly offered to donate £1000.00 to the scheme in support of its work for the year ahead in promoting the recycling of angling fishing line to all anglers and fisheries.