The big Zamil offshore support fleet has quit the Shipowners’ Club to move its protection-and-indemnity (P&I) cover to leading fixed-premium underwriter British Marine.

The Saudi Arabian owner has a fleet of about 70 vessels and is a major provider of offshore services to state oil company Saudi Aramco.

The move is attracting attention in the P&I market as it follows a high-profile run-in between the Shipowners’ Club and Saudi Aramco a year ago, as reported by TradeWinds at the time.

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