Cairo, Egypt.
The authority of Suez Canal (SCA) seeks $ 916 million in compensation (916 million euros) la shipowners container ship “Always given”, British insurer UK P&I Club reported on Tuesday.
Vessel blocked traffic through the canal since he was failed and traversed in its waters on March 23, until it was refloated, after repeated attempts, on March 29.
The insurer stated in a statement that the Channel Authority “did not provide a detailed justification” for this. Claim, which includes a set of 300 million dollars (251 million euros) for “Loss of reputation” and another $ 300 million in “Save bonus”.
“Despite the magnitude Claim, that for the most part it is not supported, their owners and insurers have negotiated in good faith with SCA, “the company said.
On April 12, a “generous and carefully studied offer”, details the company, whose managers declare “disappointed by the subsequent decision of hold the ship today. “
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“We are also disappointed with SCA’s comments that the ship will remain held in Egypt up to the compensation is paid and that the crew will not be able to abandon him at that time, “he added.
The insurer points out in its note that channel lock did not generate any “Pollution” in water nor did it cause any harm.
He also points out that when the event occurred, the ship was “complete operational, without defects of the machine “nor” of it equipment “. EFE