Emergency

List of Vessels

Covering cargo both on and off the ship

Liabilities in respect of cargo, lost or damaged property, personal injury and pollution caused by

  • Transshipment of cargo
  • Land carriage of cargo
  • Land-side storage of cargo
  • Geographic deviation from contract voyage
  • On-deck carriage of under-deck cargo
  • Cargo loading at a port other than that named in the bill of lading
  • Delivery of cargo at a port other than that named in the bill of lading
  • Lightering of cargo amounting to deviation
  • Cargo carried on vessels other than those stated in the bill of lading
  • Delivery of cargo without production of negotiable bills of lading or other documents
  • Ad valorem bills of lading
  • Vessel dry-docking with cargo onboard
  • Contracting on terms more onerous than the Hague-Visby standards

Liabilities in respect of cargo, property, personal injury and pollution arising under approved contracts with

  • Shippers and receivers of cargo
  • Terminal operators and owners
  • Ship agents
  • Clean-up contractors
  • Owners/charterers in connection with blending operations
  • Shipyards
  • Port authorities
  • Sub-contractors, including rail and trucking companies
  • Tug owners

Limits

  • 50m

    USD

    per event

Case studies

Through transport of cargo under separate bills of lading

Pollution liability exceeding IG guidelines

Contracting on terms more onerous than Hague-Visby standards

Frequently asked questions

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