If you have insured cargo on board the following vessels and would like us to assist you in pursuing any claims arising from these incidents (or any similar cases), or if you require assistance in providing GA or salvage guarantees, please contact us as soon as possible.
Date: 28th February 2011 Type: Hijacking Voyage: From Port Muhammad Bin Qasim
Reports have been received that Panama flag vessel DOVER (22069gt built 1981) has been hijacked by Somali pirates 260 miles south of Salalah today.
The vessel has on board a crew of three Romanians, one Russian and nineteen Filipinos. There has been no further communication with the vessel.
It is likely that a ransom demand will be made by the pirates quite shortly. Shipowners commonly claim a proportion of any ransom payment from cargo owners as a general average contribution.
Because ransom payments can often lead to a very large claim on cargo insurers, it is important that the full circumstances of the hijacking are investigated.
We have acted for cargo insurers in respect of piracy incidents in the past and have often been able to negotiate reductions in general average payments requested from cargo insurers.
