Negligence of the crew as an insured risk : [case review] Cover Image

Nemarnost posade kao osigurani rizik : [prikaz presude]
Negligence of the crew as an insured risk : [case review]

Author(s): Vesna Skorupan Wolff
Subject(s): Civil Law, Maritime Law, Commercial Law
Published by: Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti
Keywords: case review; ship crew - negligence; insured risks; insurer's liability;

Summary/Abstract: The circumstance that the ship crew had not maintained the permanent guard duty in the engine room before the ship sank has been characterized as negligence of the crew in relation to the operation of the ship. In accordance with the rules for insurance of sea-going ships, negligence of the crew constitutes an insured risk, so this circumstance does not exclude the liability of the insurer.

  • Issue Year: 47/2008
  • Issue No: 162
  • Page Range: 194-196
  • Page Count: 3
  • Language: Croatian