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What is a Mutual Club for Ship-owners?

A Mutual Club for Ship-owners is an Insurance Association. It offers Protection & Indemnity (P&I), Legal Costs Cover and associated insurances to vessel owners, operators and charterers around the world.

As a Mutual Insurance Association, the Club is owned and governed by its Members.  Members share risk and operate on a non-profit making basis. The Board of Directors are selected from the Club’s membership.

The Underwriting, Claims, Loss Prevention and Administrative Services are provided by the Managers of each Club.

The Shipowners Mutual P&I Club is a member of the International Group of P&I Clubs.  There are thirteen P&I Clubs in total which represents over 90% of the world’s ocean-going tonnage. The thirteen group Club members participate in a common extensive reinsurance programme and share the cost of large claims. The International Group provides a voice for vessel owners’ views on legislation, conventions and regulations that impact upon their operation.

The Shipowners Mutual P&I Club, through our strategic partnership, has widespread Membership across a range of vessel types, operating sectors and geographical areas. This brings balance and stability to the Club.

The Shipowners Mutual P&I Club known as “the small vessel club” covers vessels up to Gross Tonnage 20,000 with the average Gross Tonnage being approximately 800. The cover is made available to various vessel types: barge, container, general cargo, dive, fishing, harbour, offshore, passenger/tour boat, tanker and yacht. Using their 160 years of experience, The Shipowners Mutual P&I Club works closely with Members and their brokers to provide tailor-made insurance packages for each operator according to their particular need.

The following is the Traditional P&I insurance
  • Rules based cover
  • Includes liability insurance in relation to cargo, collision, damage to/loss of property, people (including crew and passengers), pollution, towage and wreck removal
  • Available with the highest P&I limits (not less than USD 6 billion)
  • Also available on a fixed premium basis with limits up to USD 500 million for smaller vessels up to 1,000 GT
Additional insurance, non-traditional P&I cover can include
  • Contractual wreck removal liabilities
  • Extended towage
  • Liabilities arising under indemnities and contracts
  • Liabilities associated with salvage/wreck removal
  • Naming and waiving subrogation rights in favor of charterers and other co-assured parties
  • Specialist operations arising from dredging, cable laying and pile driving
  • Specialist Offshore Packages for Members in oil and gas industry
  • Personal Accident
  • Legal Costs cover
Plain language liability insurance on a fixed premium basis This can include…
  • 4/4ths collision liability and the ability to offer limits up to USD 1 billion
  • Fishing vessels (third party nets, commercial diving, fines, towage and wreck removal)
  • Passenger vessels/tour boats (gangways, off-vessel excursions, passengers/third parties). Available for vessels under 1,000 GT and carrying up to 500 passengers
  • Dive boats (crew personal effects, divers and dive instructors, no fly time waiting periods, use of dive-related products, off-vessel excursions, recreational diving)
  • Yachts (chartering, guests, pre/post-delivery crew risks, racing, tenders, water sports, worldwide cover).

Strategic Partnership

Since 2008, Gordon & Associates has been the strategic partner of Shipowners Mutual for Philippine business. As a result Shipowners Mutual is now the dominant Club for Philippine shipping. 

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Terms and Conditions

Last updated: October 16, 2020

Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using Our Service.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions:

  • Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.

  • Country refers to: Delaware, United States

  • Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to GORDON & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE SPECILISTS, Suite 606, N.Market Street, City of Wilmington county of New Castle, Delaware.

  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.

  • Service refers to the Website.

  • Terms and Conditions (also referred as "Terms") mean these Terms and Conditions that form the entire agreement between You and the Company regarding the use of the Service.

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  • Website refers to GORDON & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE AGENCY INC (HEAD OFFICE) LIMITED LLC, accessible from https://www.gordonaia.com/

  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Acknowledgment

These are the Terms and Conditions governing the use of this Service and the agreement that operates between You and the Company. These Terms and Conditions set out the rights and obligations of all users regarding the use of the Service.

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service You agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If You disagree with any part of these Terms and Conditions then You may not access the Service.

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The Company has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services.

We strongly advise You to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or services that You visit.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend Your access immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if You breach these Terms and Conditions.

Upon termination, Your right to use the Service will cease immediately.

Limitation of Liability

Notwithstanding any damages that You might incur, the entire liability of the Company and any of its suppliers under any provision of this Terms and Your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing shall be limited to the amount actually paid by You through the Service or 100 USD if You haven't purchased anything through the Service.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Company or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, loss of data or other information, for business interruption, for personal injury, loss of privacy arising out of or in any way related to the use of or inability to use the Service, third-party software and/or third-party hardware used with the Service, or otherwise in connection with any provision of this Terms), even if the Company or any supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if the remedy fails of its essential purpose.

Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, which means that some of the above limitations may not apply. In these states, each party's liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

"AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" Disclaimer

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Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Company nor any of the company's provider makes any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: (i) as to the operation or availability of the Service, or the information, content, and materials or products included thereon; (ii) that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free; (iii) as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of any information or content provided through the Service; or (iv) that the Service, its servers, the content, or e-mails sent from or on behalf of the Company are free of viruses, scripts, trojan horses, worms, malware, timebombs or other harmful components.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain types of warranties or limitations on applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so some or all of the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to You. But in such a case the exclusions and limitations set forth in this section shall be applied to the greatest extent enforceable under applicable law.

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The laws of the Country, excluding its conflicts of law rules, shall govern this Terms and Your use of the Service. Your use of the Application may also be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws.

Disputes Resolution

If You have any concern or dispute about the Service, You agree to first try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting the Company.

For European Union (EU) Users

If You are a European Union consumer, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which you are resident in.

United States Legal Compliance

You represent and warrant that (i) You are not located in a country that is subject to the United States government embargo, or that has been designated by the United States government as a "terrorist supporting" country, and (ii) You are not listed on any United States government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

Severability and Waiver

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Waiver

Except as provided herein, the failure to exercise a right or to require performance of an obligation under this Terms shall not effect a party's ability to exercise such right or require such performance at any time thereafter nor shall be the waiver of a breach constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach.

Translation Interpretation

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Changes to These Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right, at Our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material We will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at Our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use Our Service after those revisions become effective, You agree to be bound by the revised terms. If You do not agree to the new terms, in whole or in part, please stop using the website and the Service.

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