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dutch777

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1. Is war risk insurance for tankers running oil against sanctions and without transponders even a thing? Seems...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:21 PM

Dec 11

...that no insurer in their right mind would want to write paper on an asset that is a clear target for either long term seizure, outright confiscation or military action. Certainly not if that insurance covers loss of use in addition to repair/replacement costs.

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