Marine

Marine Services

Our expertise arises from a combination of legal and industry qualifications, decades of experience, and an employee training programme that is widely recognised as one of the best in the industry. Our services are split into five key capabilities: Hull & Machinery, Yachts, Cargo, Liabilities and Marine Technical Services.

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Ship owners expect their insurers to respond quickly to marine casualties, wherever they occur in the world.

We provide a global resource of qualified and experienced professionals to help you respond to casualties and process claims effectively.

We are able to handle complex hull and machinery cases, shipyard losses, loss of hire claims and the largest general average losses.

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The Yacht Practice

There has been significant growth in the use of pleasure craft around the world, with increased numbers of vessels owned and operated in established Western and emerging Asian markets.

Owners and insurers of pleasure craft want their vessels to be back in use quickly following an incident. Our specialist Yacht Practice is widely recognised as a market leader and provides a complete service to insurers and owners of luxury yachts.

Our services are bespoke to each client and include everything from hull and machinery surveys to casualty management and fraud investigations.

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Cargo

Swift attention to claims for cargo loss and damage enables cargo owners to continue to operate with minimum disruption to their businesses.

We are experts in managing cargo insurance claims for products and commodities carried by land, sea and air. We work for leading international insurance companies and Lloyd's syndicates.

We offer a comprehensive claims management service, including technical investigation of the loss, legal review where required, loss adjusting and recoveries against third parties. We also handle liability claims for freight forwarders, logistics entities and car carriers.

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Marine liabilities

We are experienced in the assessment and quantification of liabilities arising out of activities in the marine industry.

We advise on policy interpretation and application and provide a full claims management service, where we handle claims from their inception to completion.

We are cost-effective, efficient and have successfully represented leading insurers and their assureds. We accept instructions from self-insured and uninsured entities.

We also pursue recoveries against third parties which have caused or contributed to any marine loss.

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Marine Technical Services

A major marine incident requires the immediate support of, and timely attendance on-site by technical experts.

Charles Taylor Marine Technical Services offers a range of technical, engineering and surveying solutions to assist in such circumstances. Through our experienced team of marine engineers, we are able to provide advice regarding loss mitigation and repairs and, leveraging our global footprint, are well positioned to carry out surveys wherever they may be required. In this regard, we are available 24/7.

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Expertise in hull, yacht, cargo, liability and technical claims

Marine Services

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The Yacht Practice

Cargo

Marine liabilities

Marine Technical Services

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