Visit to the Merchant Marine, Spain
On 15 October 2018 the Director, José Maura, and the Head of the Claims Department, Liliana Monsalve, met with the newly appointed Director General of the Merchant Marine, Benito Nuñez, in Madrid, Spain. Julio Fuentes, Deputy Director General (Legal Division), also participated in the discussions which focused on the latest developments in the Prestige incident.
In anticipation of the decision by the Supreme Court, which is expected later in 2018, the opportunity was taken to discuss issues concerning compensation of losses suffered in Spain, France and Portugal, in preparation for the final stages of the handling of this incident in Spain.