Under a Hull & Machinery insurance policy the word “tow” means only a “towed element” and does not include the other tugs of the flotilla different from the one which is responsible for the navigation of the flotilla (“lead tug”). The insurance cover for risks of collision in the Hull & Machinery policy, which includes the damages caused by provoking the collision of a “towed unit” with a ship or a fixed structure, does not cover the damages caused by the insured tug, as “lead tug”, to the other tugs of the flotilla”
Nell’ambito di una polizza assicurativa Corpi & Macchine, la parola “tow” significa solo “elemento rimorchiato” e non comprende gli altri rimorchiatori del convoglio diversi da quello che ha la direzione del convoglio (“lead tug”). La copertura dei rischi da collisione in una polizza Corpi & Macchine che includa i danni causati per aver provocato la collisione di un elemento rimorchiato (“tow”) con una nave o struttura fissa non comprende quindi i danni causati dal rimorchiatore assicurato, quale “lead tug”, agli altri rimorchiatori del convoglio.
Can a Vessel Performing Towage Services Be Regarded as a Tow at the Same Time?
Massimiliano Musi;
2019-01-01
Abstract
Under a Hull & Machinery insurance policy the word “tow” means only a “towed element” and does not include the other tugs of the flotilla different from the one which is responsible for the navigation of the flotilla (“lead tug”). The insurance cover for risks of collision in the Hull & Machinery policy, which includes the damages caused by provoking the collision of a “towed unit” with a ship or a fixed structure, does not cover the damages caused by the insured tug, as “lead tug”, to the other tugs of the flotilla”I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.