{"id":9668,"date":"2021-05-17T05:27:07","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T05:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aiyon.es\/mv-ever-given-seguros-y-averia-gruesa\/"},"modified":"2024-05-26T17:31:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T17:31:38","slug":"mv-ever-given-insurances-and-general-average","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aiyon.es\/en\/mv-ever-given-insurances-and-general-average\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMV EVER GIVEN\u201d: Insurances and General Average"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 23 March 2021, the vessel \u201cMV EVER GIVEN\u201d, one of the largest container ships in the world with a capacity of 20,000 TEUs, was grounded in the Suez Canal (Egypt).<\/a> From then on and for the following six days, until the ship could finally be towed, an immense traffic jam was generated in the area, blocking the passage of thousands of goods transported daily by this waterway.<\/p>\n

To date, there have been countless delays, because, in addition to those suffered by the cargo carried by the \u201cMV EVER GIVEN\u201d, there have also been delays suffered by all the ships and their cargoes that were trapped on one side of the canal or the other during this time. This has affected a significant number of shipowners and shippers worldwide.<\/p>\n

Over time, all the details of this event will become clearer, and responsibilities will be clarified, but what can be said is that the insurance coverages of the affected operators and agents will have to be activated in order to be able to face the many costly claims that will be filed.<\/p>\n

In this case, the directly affected insurance policies would be:<\/p>\n

– Hull & Machinery Insurance, for damage to the proper vessel and \u00a0\u00a0 salvage costs.<\/p>\n

– Protection and Indemnity Insurance (P&I), for shipowners and charterers, with civil liability cover.<\/p>\n

– Cargo insurance for shippers, for possible damage to cargo.<\/p>\n

The \u201cMV EVER GIVEN\u201d has been arrested since 13 April, at the request of the Suez Canal Authority (hereinafter SCA). SCA originally claimed $916 million for the non-payment of the ship’s refloating and maintenance costs but decided to reduce the claim by almost a third part, filing a final claim for $600 million in order to find a quick solution for the matter.<\/p>\n

In view of this situation, several relevant questions arise.<\/p>\n

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