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: 06 April 2022 Type: Explosion and Fire Voyage: China/India/Pakistan – Voyage 055FHW1MA
Built: 2010
GRT: 72,884
IMO Number: 9406635
Reports have been received that Maltese flag vessel CMA CGM RABELAIS (72,884gt, built 2010) has suffered an explosion and fire on board today whilst off Sabang, Indonesia.
Vessels in the vicinity have been asked to keep a look out and assist if necessary.
The extent of cargo damage is unknown at present.
Prior to this incident the container vessel had sailed from Singapore on 05 April 2022 and before that from Nansha on 31 March 2022 and Shanghai on 26 March 2022.
CMA CGM RABELAIS’ next scheduled ports of call were to be Jawaharal Nehru and Mundra.
As well as damage to the cargo, it is possible that claims for salvage and general average will arise as a result of this incident.
If you are the insurers of cargo on board this vessel and require assistance the any claims arising, then please do not hesitate to contact us. We can assist with:
- Arranging cargo damage surveys
- Investigating the cause of the incident
- Recovery of losses on NO CURE NO PAY terms
- Provision of Salvage Guarantees (for a premium starting from 0.4% of guarantee amount)
- Handling of Salvage claims (without the need for lawyers)
- Providing Average Guarantees
- Handling of GA claims
- Defence of GA claims in NO CURE NO PAY terms
