
As correspondents for the P & I Clubs, Chadwick Weir has a detailed knowledge of the legal regulations and law that rule the trade in our country, as well as a general notion of the international maritime law. On the other hand, we maintain a fluid relationship with the port, maritime and customs’ authorities, in order to try to solve the difficulties that can arise to the member of the Club in the most agile possible way.
As part of our assistance in preventive issues, we keep the Clubs informed of any news or law as well as administrative changes affecting vessels calling our ports. Likewise, we are able to conduct investigations into sea casualties in the waters and ports of our country, through the appointment and supervision of inspectors, marine surveyors and specific experts. If the situation so requires, with Club’s approval, we proceed with the appointment of lawyers to represent and defend the interests of the member of the Club in judicial proceedings.
In certain circumstances at Club’s request, we issue letters of guarantee to release an arrested vessel, or to avoid an arrest. Where appropriate, we carry out the analysis, handling, negotiation and settlement of claims of third parties against the member of the Club. Chadwick Weir handles issues and claims, as well as negotiations and agreements with third parties, regarding:
- Vessels: colision, salvage, wreck removal, fixed and floating objects, towing, arrest, letters of undertaking fines.
- People -crew, passenger, stowaways, third persons on board: illnees, accidents, escorting repatriation.
- Cargo: damage, shortage, pilferage, contractual disputes, general average, claims under national and international laws.
- Pollution: inspection and control of damages, fines by authorities.
- H&M, strike, loss of hire and freight, demurrage and defence (FDD)
- Damage prevention: draft surveys, bunker surveys, holds hatches’ sealing, holds’ condition surveys, tallies, vessel condition surveys, cargo condition controls.
P&I Representations
The majority of the existing Marine Mutual Insurance Associations, known the world over as Protection and Indemnity Clubs, have appointed our firm as their correspondent for Uruguay. In many cases, this relationship backdates almost sixty years. P&I Associations we represent in Uruguay are the following:
- AMERICAN STEAMSHIP OWNERS MUTUAL PROTECTION & INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION, INC.
- ASSURANCEFORENINGEN SKULD
- CHARTERERS P&I CLUB
- CHINA SHIPOWNERS MUTUAL ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION
- GARD AS
- INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT INTERMEDIARIES CLUB LTD. (ITIC)
- NORTHSTANDARD.
- THE BRITANNIA STEAMSHIP INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD.
- THE JAPAN SHIP OWNERS’ MUTUAL PROTECTION & INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION
- THE KOREA SHIPOWNER’S MUTUAL PROTECTION & INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION
- THE LONDON STEAM-SHIP OWNERS’ MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD.
- THE SHIPOWNERS’ MUTUAL PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION (LUXEMBOURG)
- THE STANDARD STEAMSHIP OWNERS’ PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION (BERMUDA)LIMITED
- THE STEAMSHIP INSURANCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
- THE SWEDISH CLUB
- THE UNITED KINGDOM MUTUAL STEAM SHIP ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION (BERMUDA) LTD.
- THE WEST OF ENGLAND SHIP OWNERS MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (LUXEMBOURG)
- THROUGH TRANSPORT MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD. (TTCLUB)
Representation of P&I Insurance Providers w/fixed premium
- BRITISH MARINE
- HYDOR
Representation of Marine Underwriting Companies
Chadwick Weir is also dealing with activities connected with Hull and Machinery matters. Amongst the largest insurance companies and/or insurance syndicates we represent are the following:
- ALANDIA INSURANCE
- BRITISH MARINE LUXEMBOURG S.A.
- CARINA
- CODAN
- DEN NORSKE KRIGSFORSIKRING FOR SKIB (THE NORWEGIAN SHIPOWNERS’ MUTUAL WAR RISKS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION)
- FENDER MARINE
- GARD
- GJENSIDIGE FORSIKRING
- IF SKADEFORSIKRING
- INDUSTRIFORSIKRING
- MØRETRYGD GJENSIDIG FORSIKRING
- NORDISK SKIBSREDERFORENING (NORDISK DEFENCE CLUB)
- NORWEGIAN HULL CLUB – GJENSIDIG ASSURANSEFORENING
- SKULD
- THE KOA FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CO.
- THE SWEDISH CLUB (SVERIGES ÅNGFARTYGS ASSURANS FÖRENING)
- TROMSTRYGD GJENSIDIG SJØFORSIKRINGSSELSKAP