Marine delivery

[Al79]

Hi,
Does anyone know what is legaly required to start a boat moving company (By sea ) with regards to insurance etc...
I have my RYA Yachtmaster offshore (commercially endorsed) which is all that companies advertised seem to have.

Thank you

[codprawn]

Boat???

[Rogue Wave]

Sorry to be obtuse do you mean as a skipper delivering a boat or as a tug towing somebodies boat!

Either way Public liability insurance comes into it!

[Al79]

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

Sorry to be obtuse do you mean as a skipper delivering a boat or as a tug towing somebodies boat!

Either way Public liability insurance comes into it!

Yea, sorry. I was meaning as a skipper on someone elses boat.
I guessed public liability would come into it. Dont know about insurance for the vessel being moved tho. Would it be the owners responsibility or the company that is moving it?

[Doug Stormforce]

The boat would be insured by the owner- its not your responsibility to insure someone elses property, one of our terms and condition is that owners inform insureres that we will be on board and where we are taking the boat in case they imposes any special terms.

Seperatly we have our own company insurance- there are a few insureres who do a skippers public liability

[Al79]

Originally Posted by Doug Stormforce

The boat would be insured by the owner- its not your responsibility to insure someone elses property, one of our terms and condition is that owners inform insureres that we will be on board and where we are taking the boat in case they imposes any special terms.

Seperatly we have our own company insurance- there are a few insureres who do a skippers public liability

Thanks, I dont suppose you would know which insurers would do skippers piblic liability?

Once again,
Thanks

[David Hickman]

Curtis Marine Insurance in Plymouth. Ask for Aiden.
01752 485090.

Talking about delivery, my Landy is "Poorly" and I need to tow a Donzi 26 from Devon to the Midlands. Anyone one know of an Insured Person for road towing delivery? Boat has its own trailer so it just needs a 3.5t tow vehicle. I have been let done by the loan of a 4*4 Disco!!!

[Rogue Wave]

I am delivering a trailer/rib on Monday from Brum to Devon and am running back empty. If you still need it done let me know, it might be cost effective for you!.

[Doug Stormforce]

Originally Posted by Al79

Thanks, I dont suppose you would know which insurers would do skippers piblic liability?

Its been a while since I was working on a freelance self employed basis but best starting point would prob be

Heath Lambert, Bene Bennet was who I dealt with, also try those below, I got quotes from them some time back- not sure if they still do skippers liability

COMPASS INTERMEDIATIES - moving office shortly so it may be best to try the mobile in the first instance.
Charlotte Bradshaw-Redfern
Tel: 07917 322405 / 020 74648448

Malcolm Stewart
Tel: 07917 322406 / 020 74648448

MARINE & GENERAL
David Brett
PO Box No. 790, Maidstone ME14 2HF
Tel: 07867 554590 / 01622 201106
Fax: 01622 210600
Email: david@dbrett.fsnet.co.uk


Hope that helps