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BOAT & MARINE INSURANCE IN SPAIN, PORTUGAL, GIBRALTAR, UK AND EUROPE-IN ENGLISH

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www.boatinsuranceinspain.com is a website designed to provide clients with affordable Boat and Marine insurance for Expats in Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, UK and Europe, including the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, from one central online source. Our specialist boat insurance professionals are here to provide you with an exceptional personal service.

BOAT INSURANCE IN SPAIN, UK, GIBRALTAR, PORTUGAL & EUROPE IN ENGLISH

We do have multilingual staff to cover all languages spoken by Expats in all areas. As we specialise in providing all forms of insurance to the Expat community, English is our prime language. We understand that many Expats living in the areas we cover, do not speak the local language and need assistance with their insurance quotes or coverage.

WHAT IS BOAT INSURANCE? - EXPAT MARINE INSURANCE IN SPAIN.

BOAT INSURANCE COVERAGE IN SPAIN.

Boat insurance is designed to cover any type of watercraft that can be used on water, whether for river or sea use. From small dinghys and tenders, motor and speed boats, family cruisers and megayachts, to professional skippers, rental boats, tourist businesses that rental boats in tourist areas. Spain, Gibraltar and Portugal are all predomminantly surrounded by large expanses of water and have a huge contingent of assorted marine craft plying the waters.

www.boatinsuranceinspain.com also cover all professional aspects of boating and marine insurances that will cover profesional skippers, tugs and cargo vessels, roro container ships and cruise liners, and provide insurances for Marinas and workshops that deal with anything to do with the Marine industry including dive boats and scuba divers.

WHAT DOES BOAT INSURANCE COVER IN SPAIN?

Allmost anythig to do with boats can be covered. A lot will depend on the type of boat and whether it is for private, recreational or commercial use. Our team of professional boat insurance specialists will help you determine what is required legally and advise you as to the right type of boat insurance to have in Spain.

BOAT INSURANCE IN SPAIN FOR FIRE AND THEFT.

Protecting your boats and watercraft in Spain against fire and theft is imperative. If your boat was left in a Marina and caught fire it could cause extensive damage to your boat and many other boats in close proximity within the Marina. You may have it sat on a trailer in your driveway and come home to find it missing. Everything gone! Boat insurance would be there to help you mitigate any losses.

PUBLIC LIABILITY BOAT INSURANCE IN SPAIN.

Mandatory Public Liability insurance for your boat and passengers is required by law in Spain, regardless on the size of your boat. Public liability will protect you from any claims against you in the event of personal or bodily injury to passengers or the public.

VOLUNTARY PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR BOATS AND PLEASURE CRAFT IN SPAIN.

Voluntary public liability Insurance for boats is a contractual laibilty affecting owners of sports and leisure boats. It will cover you for towing water skiers and other craft and protects you from claims for personal injuries and any subsequent damage caused to third parties due to a collision, an impact or damage caused to maritime facilities like Marinas and ports.

COVERING HULL AND DAMAGE TO YOUR BOAT.

This insurance will cover you for any damage caused to your boat and any other insured components such as any extras, platforms, towers, and equipment. It will also include any damage caused due to hazardous pollution, and any damages caused from trailering. Damages caused or due to coastal regattas is also included in Spanish territorial waters.

DAMAGE TO HULL AND ENGINES

Our boat and Marine insurance in Spain will cover all damages to the hull, sails, engines, masts, auxiliary equipment, auxiliary craft, special fixtures and fittings, personal belongings and trailers.

PERSONAL BOAT AND MARINE COVER FOR ACCIDENTS.

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Cover for loss of life or bodily injuries of occupants while on-board the insured boat, or when boarding and/or disembarking from the insured vessel.

Death, permanent disability, medical and pharmaceutical assistance and funeral expenses, deposit of bailbonds and defence are also covered.

NAUTICAL ASSISTANCE AT SEA - INSURANCE IN SPAIN.

Nautical assistance can be covered under our Liberty Seguros Boat insurance policy in Spain and is an option that can be added. We would recommend adding the Nautical assistance insurance to your policy as the cost of recovering your boat, even if you are only a few hundred meters away from the Marina can be more than €600. Local Marinas may render assistance free to local members or Marina users free if you are not far away and you can reach them on a VHF radio. If you have to call Maritime rescue, expect a big charge if the rescue vessel has to come from anywhere else. Some Marinas are home to the rescue services and if called out, you will still get a bill.

SPANISH COASTGUARD - SALVAMENTO MARITIMO.

The direct emergency number for the coastgurad is 900 202 202. If you have a VHF radio, call on channel 16 or if there is a danger to life or an immediate emergency press the red distress button on your VHF radio and then try and call anyone on channel 16.

The emergency telephone number for the European Emergency Service is 112.

COMMERCIAL MARINE AND CARGO INSURANCE IN SPAIN.

Commercial shipping insurance is complex in nature with marine cargo and freight liability solutions to suit all customers. Marine cargo insurance wil cover goods on land, sea, air and storage, with the full coverage for risks of loss, damage and theft in transit to war and terrorism and liability insurane for freight forwarders, logistic companies and haulage companies.

Coverage for damages to other ships, cargo terminals, container terminals and platforms, ports and pipelines, hull, Marine Casualty and Marine Liability.

CANOE AND KAYAK INSURANCE IN SPAIN.

If you are looking for Canoe or Kayak insurance in Spain, we have a Personal Accident and Injury Insurance in Spain that will suit your needs. It will also cover you for a large number of other sporting activities, and also cover you for at home and for work related injuries.

JET SKI AND RIDER INSURANCE IN SPAIN.

Jet skiis and small motorised jet boats are a very popular craft all around Spain. They are often available for hire or rent at most marinas and boating centers around Spain. Care should be taken to see what type of insurance these hire and jet ski rental companies offer. Jet skiis are very powerful machines and can be very expensive to replace and at high speeds can cause serrios personalinjury to you and your passengers.

Insurance cover for Jet Skiis in Spain will include trailering,launching, theft, hull damage, total loss and sinking as well as civil and public liability with legal defence to cover any court case costs.

INSURING CHARTER BOATS, TOURIST BOATS AND FISHING BOATS IN SPAIN.

If you own a fishing boat or have a charter boat business whereby you rent the boats out to clients on a daily or weekly basis, for hire, with or without the driver or captain, you will need the compulsory insurance to provide protection for you and liability for your clients. Most of these services do require the correct licences and documentation to comply with Spanish regulations.

All the modern safety gear will be required, such as life jackets, life rafts and flares and must keep the originals of your insurance and registration documents on the boat at all times. If you are unable to produce these documents your boat could be impounded and you could be denounced and receive a fine. See boating in Spain for more details.