Marine Honour – IOPC Funds’ Director returns to Singapore

IOPC Funds’ Director, Mr Gaute Sivertsen, Claims Managers, Matthew de Plater and Ana Cuesta, travelled to Singapore from 21 to 24 January and held meetings with officials and stakeholders involved in the Marine Honour oil pollution incident.

Singapore is a Party to both the 1992 Civil Liability Convention and the 1992 Fund Convention. Following the Marine Honour incident, the IOPC Funds has been working closely with the ship’s liability insurer, British Marine (a QBE brand). As a result of this collaboration, they have established a joint Claims Submission Office (CSO) to facilitate the submission of claims for compensation by individuals and entities affected by the oil spill.

The Director and the team met with officials of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, British Marine, the joint CSO and representatives of ITOPF. The team held fruitful discussions with these stakeholders, and the Director thanked them for their cooperation with the IOPC Funds. He stressed the organisation’s commitment to supporting the submission of claims and to ensuring that all eligible claimants receive prompt compensation.

While in Singapore, the Director took the opportunity to meet with the insurers of MT Princess Empress and MT Terra Nova —the Shipowners’ P&I Club and Steamship Mutual, respectively. The Director and the team also met with other stakeholders involved in the different incidents such as lawyers, ITOPF and other service providers.

Further information regarding the latest developments in the Marine Honour incident is available here.