Cargo · 23 Oct 2026 · 10 min read
Marine cargo claim documents: the checklist
Every document a marine cargo claim needs, from bill of lading to survey report: who issues it and what it records. Check your next file against it.
Guides for marine claims professionals
Practical guides on building and checking a marine claim file.
Cargo · 23 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
Statement of facts vs deck log: when the records disagree
Who writes the statement of facts and who keeps the deck log, why hatch and cargo times differ, and how to compare both records line by line with their source.
Cargo · 23 Oct 2026 · 10 min read
Time bars in marine cargo claims: notice, suit and extensions
One year to sue under Hague-Visby, two under Hamburg: notice and suit periods side by side, what starts the clock and how to get an extension in writing.
Hull & machinery · 23 Oct 2026 · 11 min read
Hull and machinery claims: the process and the documents
How a hull and machinery insurance claim works from notice to adjustment, and the documents each stage needs: surveys, class, repair quotes and invoices.
P&I · 5 Nov 2026 · 9 min read
P&I claims: the process and the documents
How a P&I claim works from the first notice to the club to settlement, what P&I covers, and the documents each stage needs: statements, logs, security, releases.
General average · 5 Nov 2026 · 9 min read
General average: the process and the documents
How general average works from the declaration to the adjustment, who gives security, and the documents each stage needs: bonds, guarantees, invoices, vouchers.
Recovery · 5 Nov 2026 · 8 min read
Subrogation and recovery in marine claims
How an insurer recovers what it paid: subrogation, the notice of claim, time extensions and the documents a recovery file needs, stage by stage.
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Checklists
Claim file checklists
Cargo and hull and machinery checklists, by stage. Printable PDFs to tick off.
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