Marine Insurance

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Due to the complex nature of marine cover, it’s essential to source insurance through those who are knowledgeable in your trade. Our Ethos Broking marine experts have over 45 years’ experience insuring commercial marine businesses and are well established in the industry. We offer insurance solutions for a wide range of commercial vessels and boatyards, as well as marine equipment manufacturers, fixed marine installations and engineers. 

For those in marine trades, through working with a select panel of insurers, your broker will put forward a competitive proposal on your behalf based on the project that you are working on. No matter if you’re a boatbuilder, harbour authority or marine engineer, you can be confident that you are protected for the full scale of your project.  

What is Marine Insurance?

If you own or operate a commercial vessel business, it’s essential to have the right cover in place that protects you if things go wrong. Regardless of the size and nature of your marine business, Marine Craft Insurance protects you against the many risks your business can face at sea, such as accidents, material damage and cyber attacks on navigation and communications systems.

Why does my business need it?

Marine businesses are varied and can include a range of activities, from running marinas and boatyards to carrying out marine engineering, cargo transportation and offshore work. This comes with a great deal of risk, for which specialist cover tailored to the unique nature of your business is essential.

Depending on the type of marine business you operate, Marine Craft Insurance can cover commercial vessels including passenger and workboats, tugs and crew transfer vessels, boatyards, shipbuilders and ship repairers, marine equipment manufacturers, fixed marine installations (e.g. piers and jetties) and marine engineers.

What does it cover?

An expert broker will work with you to understand your business before finding the right Insurance policy to comprehensively protect you.

Depending on your insurance provider, Marine Craft cover can include:

  • Marine cargo
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance
  • Plant and machinery protection
  • Material damage and theft
  • Personal accident 
  • Crew liability (if relevant)
  • Combined Liability Insurance

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