<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Shearwater Law - News</title><link>https://www.shearwater-law.com</link><description>The latest Shearwater Law News</description><generator>TYPO3</generator><language>en</language><atom:link href="https://www.shearwater-law.com/news/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title>Courts have become less sympathetic to carriers, Shearwater Law director warns</title><link>https://www.shearwater-law.com/news/courts-have-become-less-sympathetic-to-carriers-shearwater-law-director-warns-159710/</link><guid>https://www.shearwater-law.com/news/courts-have-become-less-sympathetic-to-carriers-shearwater-law-director-warns-159710/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[
Shearwater Law director David Richards highlights a trend of UK courts becoming less sympathetic to sea carriers in cargo...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>UK Identifies Legal Route for Military Action Against “Shadow Fleet” Vessels</title><link>https://www.shearwater-law.com/news/uk-identifies-legal-route-for-military-action-against-shadow-fleet-vessels-159706/</link><guid>https://www.shearwater-law.com/news/uk-identifies-legal-route-for-military-action-against-shadow-fleet-vessels-159706/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[
The UK government has identified a legal mechanism that it believes would allow British Armed Forces to board and detain...
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A wide-ranging package of updates to UK maritime legislation has now come into force, implementing a series of international...
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Malta was host to the first international meeting of shipping registry compliance officers, organised by the Valletta-based...
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Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Latsco have successfully completed a proof-of-concept for a new standard in digital class...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>EU Agrees Permanent Ban on Russian Gas Imports and Sets Timeline for Oil Phaseout</title><link>https://www.shearwater-law.com/news/eu-agrees-permanent-ban-on-russian-gas-imports-and-sets-timeline-for-oil-phaseout-159667/</link><guid>https://www.shearwater-law.com/news/eu-agrees-permanent-ban-on-russian-gas-imports-and-sets-timeline-for-oil-phaseout-159667/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[
The European Union has agreed to permanently halt imports of Russian gas and move towards the phaseout of Russian oil,...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>UK to Ban Maritime Services for Russian LNG as G7 squeeze Moscow</title><link>https://www.shearwater-law.com/news/uk-to-ban-maritime-services-for-russian-lng-as-g7-squeeze-moscow-159659/</link><guid>https://www.shearwater-law.com/news/uk-to-ban-maritime-services-for-russian-lng-as-g7-squeeze-moscow-159659/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[
The UK announced plans at the G7 to prohibit British maritime services from supporting Russian LNG shipments to third...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>WWII Sea Mines Cleared From Nordlicht Site of Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm</title><link>https://www.shearwater-law.com/news/wwii-sea-mines-cleared-from-nordlicht-site-of-germanys-largest-offshore-wind-farm-159658/</link><guid>https://www.shearwater-law.com/news/wwii-sea-mines-cleared-from-nordlicht-site-of-germanys-largest-offshore-wind-farm-159658/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[
Vattenfall has removed three unexploded World War II sea mines from the seabed at the planned Nordlicht offshore wind...
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Fatigue remains one of the greatest threats to safety at sea, industry body InterManager warns, calling for a revision of...
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>UK Government Sanctions Russia’s Top Oil Exporters</title><link>https://www.shearwater-law.com/news/uk-government-sanctions-russias-top-oil-exporters-159656/</link><guid>https://www.shearwater-law.com/news/uk-government-sanctions-russias-top-oil-exporters-159656/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[
The UK government has directly sanctioned Russia’s two largest oil producers, Rosneft and Lukoil.
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