Rule 27 Liability for obstruction and wreck removal

1. The Association shall cover:

   1. costs and expenses incurred, relating to the raising, removal, destruction, lighting and marking of the Vessel or of the wreck of the Vessel or parts thereof or of its equipment lost as a result of a casualty, when such raising, removal, destruction, lighting and marking is compulsory by law or the costs or expenses thereof are legally recoverable from the Member, under contract or otherwise;

   2. liability incurred by reason of the Vessel or the wreck of the Vessel or parts thereof, as a result of a casualty, causing an obstruction, provided that

      1. for the purpose of this rule, ‘casualty’ means collision, stranding, explosion, fire or similar fortuitous event;

      2. recovery from the Association under this Rule shall be conditional upon the Member not having transferred its interest in the wreck otherwise than by abandonment; and

      3. the realised value of the wreck and other property saved shall be credited to the Association.

In no circumstances shall cover under this Rule extend to any costs relating to removal or clean-up of any part of the drilling or production equipment lost or deposited on the seabed once the equipment has been deployed for drilling or production. For the purpose of this Rule equipment shall be considered deployed from the time installation of the equipment, or any part of the equipment, for drilling or production has commenced.