Absorption Clause

Arabic translation: مادة المساهمة في مطالبة صاحب السفينة المؤمن عليه/مادة الامتصاص

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English term or phrase:Absorption Clause
Arabic translation:مادة المساهمة في مطالبة صاحب السفينة المؤمن عليه/مادة الامتصاص
Entered by: Shazly

23:30 Feb 18, 2008
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Insurance
English term or phrase: Absorption Clause
Context:
Insurance underwriters and average adjusters have welcomed the recent publication of BIMCO’s Standard General Average Absorption Clause. It is hoped that the initiative will help to promote a broad move away from declaring general average for small and uneconomic claims in all sectors of the industry. The Standard Absorption Clause is designed to be of benefit both to shipowners and insurers by avoiding the time and expense associated with pursuing small general average claims. The Clause is targeted for use in hull and machinery policies covering all types of vessels from container ships, bulk carriers, and tankers to cruise ships. BIMCO’s Deputy Secretary General, Søren Larsen, said that “it is not the first time that the marine insurance sector has looked to BIMCO for assistance in developing and promoting a standard clause for industry-wide use and we are delighted to have been able to continue the excellent working relationship on this occasion”. He continued “we have worked closely with insurance underwriters, average adjusters, shipowners and the International Group of P&I Clubs to ensure that the Standard Absorption Clause fairly represents the interests of all parties. This, we hope, will encourage the Clause’s widespread adoption”. Average adjusters are unequivocal in their support for the new Clause. Tim Madge, Chairman of the Association of Average Adjusters, said that the BIMCO Absorption Clause should “alleviate many of the problems that we encounter in practice due to a multitude of different wordings being included in policies”. He went on to say that his Association hoped that the Clause “is soon adopted as a standard clause world wide”. In the United States, Howard McCormack, President of the Average Adjusters Association of the United States has praised BIMCO’s initiative. He said that his Association had been following the development of the Absorption Clause with interest and that “BIMCO is to be congratulated on their hard work to come up with a clause that reflects the commercial resolution of a matter that has…caused some angst in the maritime industry, particularly among the container trades where there is intense competition”. McCormack added, “Due to the complexities of obtaining security for a general average declaration by the vessel owner, the owners and cargo interests have reached a reasonable commercial solution to this problem”. McCormack concluded, “The Absorption Clause is a practical method of dealing with what is a purely commercial issue. It should be understood that the clause does not involve any variation or change in the York-Antwerp Rules but is solely a commercial resolution to a practical problem”.
Arabella K-
Local time: 13:07
مادة المساهمة في مطالبة صاحب السفينة المؤمن عليه/مادة الامتصاص
Explanation:
A general average absorption clause is a provision inserted into a hull insurance policy. The clause requires the underwriters to “absorb” up to an agreed amount a claim in general average that the insured ship owner has against another party, most commonly cargo interests.
The ship owners are provided with a solid contractual mechanism to allow them to claim for the other parties’ contributions under their hull insurance policy. This mechanism is usually referred to as an “absorption clause”.
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Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 13:07
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Summary of answers provided
4مادة المساهمة في مطالبة صاحب السفينة المؤمن عليه/مادة الامتصاص
Shazly
4بند المشاركة في تحمل الخسائر
Mohsin Alabdali
4فقرة تأمين صاحب السفينة (من تعويض خسائر الشاحن)ـ
Mohamed Salaheldin
3فقرة/ بند استيعاب النثريات في التأمين
Abdul Aziz Dammad


  

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absorption clause
فقرة/ بند استيعاب النثريات في التأمين


Explanation:
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Abdul Aziz Dammad
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:07
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absorption clause
مادة المساهمة في مطالبة صاحب السفينة المؤمن عليه/مادة الامتصاص


Explanation:
A general average absorption clause is a provision inserted into a hull insurance policy. The clause requires the underwriters to “absorb” up to an agreed amount a claim in general average that the insured ship owner has against another party, most commonly cargo interests.
The ship owners are provided with a solid contractual mechanism to allow them to claim for the other parties’ contributions under their hull insurance policy. This mechanism is usually referred to as an “absorption clause”.


Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 13:07
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absorption clause
بند المشاركة في تحمل الخسائر


Explanation:
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Mohsin Alabdali
Saudi Arabia
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absorption clause
فقرة تأمين صاحب السفينة (من تعويض خسائر الشاحن)ـ


Explanation:
عقد تأمين بحري

Mohamed Salaheldin
Egypt
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