That's the primary reason one buys E&O and PL policies, to cover liabilities, such as Errors and Ommissions which by definition are negligent...
That's just it, what insurance does the captain have? I enquired a few times about getting a professional liability policy as a freelance captain....
So, you're approaching say the Bahamas straight or the English channel, your ARPA flashes and you're going to call the other vessel to make...
Right, and in practicality what that means is if you're Belgian and pulling into Zeebrugge, you can talk to port control in Flemish, you aren't...
IMO, I can't find the citation, but we covered this in BRM. Edit: Looks like Marmot found it in the SOLAS rules.
If we are speaking of a purely recreational vessel, there are no restrictions on who may drive it (without compensation, I'm considering Owner...
Do you mean own one without a corporate shield or not at all? The only liability the corporation will insulate you from is other users liability....
Most definitely, in any situation where you charter or have partners, corporate/LLC ownership should be used to insulate you from others mistakes...
It was a $2000 annual premium for me, in the overall of operating cost equal to chump change.
There are some owners who will not hire crew who speak their native tongue. Many other owners could care less, they want a quality crew and hire...
For personal use, there isn't a great advantage for single owner corporate ownership and it adds a layer of complication and expenses. If you...
You have a wave piercing bow with a helicopter pad on it.... Helicopters are not really designed to be frequently sprayed with salt water. It adds...
Well, there's a couple of potential complications with this where if they apply, could very well be found by a jury to put some level of liability...
I think that given the all around circumstances of this deal, that MarineMax should come up to the plate, how much depends on the level of service...
You're not providing enough information. Are you sure one of the legs is neutral? I've worked on a lot of boats electrical panels and have yet to...
Do you have to insert the license into the radio to make it work? When you key the mic, does it put out signal? That's the REAL story. Your...
Well, the owners insurance company (if it's not the same as) may try to subrogate part of the cost from Marine Max's insurance, probably settle...
I don't think there's any fraud here, only a possible subrogation issue against the manufacturer and /or dealer depending on who supplied the...
