Hull and machinery insurance
Hull and machinery insurance covers the vessel hull, machinery and equipments from any damage resulting from the following scenarios:
- Collisions
- Grounding
- Fire
- Explosions
- Piracy
- Earthquakes
- Moving cargoes
- Total loss
- Average
- Sue and Labour
- Salvage
- Loss of hire
- War risks
Total loss can be included in Hull and machinery insurance upon owner request, in most cases it is issued as an extension of the hull and machinery insurance policy
It can also include sue fees required to solve specific legal issued related to the damage happened
Hull and machinery insurance does not cover damage to other parties properties resulting from a collision or pollution, this is the role of protection and indemnity (P&I) insurance