Maritime Mutual

Maritime Mutual is a long established and well-secured P&I Club and marine insurer backed by Lloyd’s syndicates and London company market insurers. Our focus is on the tailor-made provision of reliable and cost effective marine insurance cover together with full service support to our valued Club Members and Marine Assureds.

Maritime Mutual’s corporate headquarters are located in Auckland, New Zealand, an internationally regarded business centre. New Zealand offers recognised governmental stability together with a respected legal system founded in English law. Maritime Mutual’s registration and operation as a New Zealand based insurer is subject to the Financial Reporting Act 2013, the Companies Act 1993 and the Marine Insurance Act 1908. 

Maritime Mutual Insurance Association (NZ) Limited is not licensed to carry on insurance business in New Zealand. It is not subject to the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2010 and is not supervised by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Insurance underwritten by Maritime Mutual Insurance Association (NZ) Limited is not available to persons resident in New Zealand.

Maritime Mutual Cover

Ship Owners P&I

Oil Tanker Accident and Spill

Shipowners P&I is designed to cover the shipowner’s liabilities, inclusive of fines and defence costs, for damage or loss …

Hull & Machinery

Unsafe Berth Conditions

H&M covers the cost of repairs for damage to a ship and, dependent upon the policy terms selected, up to ¾ of the liability for collision damage to another ship …

Charterers P&I

MV Tycoon Wreck

Charterers P&I covers all of the Shipowners liabilities that a Charterer may also be exposed to, inclusive of damage to cargo …

FD&D

Maritime Legal Defense

FD&D is essentially insurance for the costs of legal defence and pursuit that are not available under Shipowners and Charterers P&I cover …

Club News

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Latest Risk Bulletins

MARPOL Annex VI mandates a global ship fuel sulphur cap of 0.5% together with Emission Control Area (ECA) caps of 0.1% in five designated ECAs. Additionally, Regional/Domestic ECAs (DECAs) with 0.1% caps exist under coastal state laws which are independent from MARPOL. This Risk Bulletin focuses on the growing expansion of MARPOL ECAs and Regional DECAs, their 0.1% sulphur cap requirement and the critical need to ensure awareness and full compliance.

Latest Club Circulars

RUSSIAN OIL CAP – REMINDER

As Members will be aware all cargoes of Russian-origin crude oil or petroleum products (ie oil carried under HS Codes 2709 and 2710) must comply with the oil price cap imposed by many Western nations against Russia. All Members carrying such cargo must provide a per voyage attestation (along with a willingness to provide ancillary information upon request) within thirty days of the cargo being loaded. (See Association Circulars dated 29th April 2024, 3rd June 2024 and 11th December 2024).

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