Maritime Risk International
Loss of lifeboat claim defended
International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has successfully defended a ship manager against allegations of negligence
made by a shipowner following the loss of a lifeboat overboard. The lifeboat was subsequently found drifting off the port
of Naze, Japan, after the master of the vessel had reported it missing. In view of the cost of deviating the ship to recover
the lifeboat, compared to the cost of replacing it, it was decided, in consultation with hull underwriters and the vessel’s
P&I Club, to abandon it. The P&I Club arranged for the lifeboat’s disposal through its correspondent in Japan.