Marine Claims

A marine incident, such as a collision, a grounding, damage at the mooring, a fire or an injury on board, calls for quick and orderly action: obligations towards the authorities and the insurer have strict deadlines, and the evidence gathered in the first few days affects the outcome of the claim.

Reporting an extraordinary event

Article 60 of the Italian Pleasure Boating Code (Codice della nautica da diporto) requires the master of the vessel to report any extraordinary event that occurs while under way or at rest to the maritime authority, or to the consular authority if abroad, within three days of arriving in port. The deadline is reduced to twenty-four hours if the event affected anyone's physical safety or the environment. The current text is available on Normattiva.

What we handle

• preparing the report to the maritime authority;
• notifying the claim to the insurer within the deadlines set by the policy;
• gathering photographs, witness statements, ship's papers and repair quotes;
• arranging a survey with qualified marine surveyors;
• handling correspondence with insurers, other parties and shipyards.

Legal assistance

We are not lawyers: when a claim involves disputed liability, significant compensation claims or court proceedings, we bring in lawyers specialising in maritime law and hand them a complete file. We continue to look after the paperwork and dealings with the authorities.

Have you had an incident? Contact us using the form at the bottom of the page and tell us what happened.

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