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ITICは、船舶管理者たるメンバーは船主の船体保険及びP&I保険の共同被保険者となることを条件としています。その理由は、世界中の多くの管轄において船舶管理者は本船の運航者と見なされるからです。船舶管理者は、船主の船体保険とP&I保険の完全な共同被保険者と指定されても、船舶管理のテクニカルな部門が依然社内・In…

ITICは、通常はある船舶の貧弱な状態にまつわる船舶管理者に対するクレームや欠陥につきどのようにして船主の注意を引いたか、という主張を取り扱います。そして船主はその問題について報告を受けたならば、問題点はより早期によりコストを掛けず処理されたであろう、と主張します。 管理会社はしばしば、船主は問題を認識していたが必要な資金を提供しなかったと反論します。管理者の立場のより詳細な検討に基づき、次の2…

ITIC has updated its “Standard Terms and Conditions for Australian Surveyors and Consultants". They are a set of draft clauses for members to consider using (as suitably amended according to the…

ITIC is a leading provider of professional indemnity insurance to aviation and aircraft industry professionals in every specialist field of the industry. ITIC currently insures over 300…

This edition of the Wire follows a panel discussion at ITIC’s offices on the subject of the expert witness.  The panel included Andrew Squire, LOC Group Ltd; Keith Hart, Hart Marine…

These are ten golden rules drawn from ITIC’s experience of defending experts: 1) A lot of appointments are casual. If you are a professional then you should have terms and conditions. ITIC has…

ITIC has reported a case in which hull and machinery insurance underwriters commenced proceedings against a marine consultancy firm for alleged negligence in failing to properly review shipyard…

A yacht was involved in an explosion at a marina.  Following the incident an insurance claim was made by the owners of the yacht. The insurers appointed an expert to investigate the cause of the…

A firm of marine engineers regularly acted as experts in court proceedings. They had been approached by solicitors to assist in a potential claim relating to the engines of a pleasure craft. …

A vessel reported she was under attack from pirates off the coast of Aden. The pirates’ presence allegedly resulted in a fire breaking out on board the vessel and the crew abandoning…