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ALL-RISKS PHYSICAL DAMAGE COVER FOR VESSELS & MARINE ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT
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Hull & Machinery
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Floating Plant Cover
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Damage, Salvage & Towage
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Equipment Breakdown
Complete asset protection for vessel owners and marine contractors
Whether you operate dredgers, barges, workboats, tugs, pontoons, marine cranes, piling rigs or coastal engineering equipment, all-risks insurance protects your assets against damage, machinery failure, marine hazards, submerged objects, lifting accidents, collisions and more.
Key Risks for Vessels, Floating Plant & Marine Equipment
Marine operations expose hulls, machinery and equipment to forces not found on land.
- Collision, grounding & capsizing
- Damage from submerged objects & debris
- Flooding, ingress of water & hull penetration
- Engine, gearbox & propulsion system damage
- Hydraulic failure during operations
- Crane, winch & lifting equipment breakdown
- Whether corrosion, saltwater deterioration or fatigue is insured must be checked against the proposed wording and exclusions
- Towage, salvage & recovery costs
- Pollution liabilities (fuel/oil spills)
- Theft on water or at marine compounds
What All-Risks Hull & Equipment Insurance Covers
- Hull & superstructure damage
- Machinery & engine breakdown
- Loss or damage to equipment & tooling
- Marine cranes, winches & hydraulic systems
- Electrical & mechanical breakdown
- Damage during lifting operations
- Fuel, oil & coolant system failures
- Damage during towing or transport
- Theft from vessels, pontoons or compounds
- Damage to dredging attachments & cutter heads
- Protection during storage or lay-up
- Salvage, recovery & wreck removal costs
Who Needs All-Risks Hull & Equipment Cover?
Commercial Vessel Operators
- Workboats, crew boats & utility vessels
- Tugs, push boats & harbour craft
- Survey vessels
- Dredgers & maintenance vessels
- Passenger & transport vessels
Marine Contractors & Plant Owners
- Floating plant (pontoons, barges, modular pontoons)
- Marine cranes & excavators
- Piling rigs & engineering equipment
- Underwater tools & attachments
- Owners of specialist marine machinery
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Does all-risks cover apply both on water and during transport?
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Does the policy cover machinery breakdown?
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Are salvage and wreck removal covered?
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Is equipment covered while attached to a vessel?
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Does the policy cover pollution risks?
Related Covers
Continue with related marine-equipment pages on hull damage, heavy plant, pollution, transit and downtime.





