Table of contents
- Gard Guidance to Masters
- 3.12.1 General
- 3.12.1.1 Insurance cover
- 3.12.1.2 Reference and national contact points
- 3.12.1.3 Co-operation with authorities - no admission of liability
- 3.12.2 Pollution by oil
- 3.12.3 Pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk - chemicals
- 3.12.4 Pollution by harmful substances in packaged form - dangerous cargoes
- 3.12.5 Pollution in non US waters - underway, alongside or at anchor
- 3.12.6 Pollution in US waters
- 3.12.6.1 Immediate notification and contacts
- 3.12.6.2 Criminal investigations
- 3.12.7 Co-operation with contractors
- 3.12.8 No chemicals to be used unless approved!
- 3.12.9 Vessels plans
- 3.12.10 Evidence to be collected
- 3.12.10.1 Description of the incident
- 3.12.10.2 Description of the operation during which pollution occurred
- 3.12.10.3 Other companies involved in the pollution - bunker and other suppliers
- 3.12.10.4 Property damaged by pollution
3.12.1 General
- 3.12.1.1 Insurance cover
- 3.12.1.2 Reference and national contact points
- 3.12.1.3 Co-operation with authorities - no admission of liability
3.12.1.1 INSURANCE COVER
The cover provided by P&I insurers is involved when pollution occurs. The Company, P&I insurer or their correspondents must therefore be contacted immediately.
If the pollution is caused by the escape of oil from the other vessel following a collision, the cover provided by the Hull and Machinery insurers – other than on UK standard insurance conditions – may be involved – please see also section 1.8 Difference between P&I insurance and Hull and Machinery insurance. If this is the case, the Hull and Machinery insurers or their correspondents must also be contacted.