Marine Archaeology & Research Insurance

We know the importance of Marine Archaeology and with times moving forward fast, deep sea exploration is becoming cheaper and more feasible with the help of technology.

With over 3 Million ship wrecks lying in todays ocean sea-beds, it’s only a matter of time before we can get to explore more of these historical sites.

Every step of the process can be covered and fit into a tailor made suite of policies. From Professional Indemnity Insurance for the planning and permission stage, Vessel and Crew Cover for the ocean going journey, Public Liability Insurance for the diving and Material Damage cover for the underwater equipment being used.

Whether you are looking for an annual policy or a project specific one, we can accommodate this for you.

We have good working relationships with the very few insurers that can offer cover in this very niche sector.

We aim to make the insurance arranging and buying process as smooth as possible to ensure you can concentrate on your business and we are more than happy to arrange a visit to talk it through.

Frequently Asked Questions

What sort of Expeditions can you cover?

We can cover most projects, from Archaeology to Seabed surveys, Treasure Hunting expeditions right through to Explosive ordnance surveys.

What covers do I need?

This does depend on what you are doing, but generally you would need:

• Professional Indemnity for the Voyage Planning stage
• Hull and Machinery Insurance for the Vessel
• Protection & Indemnity including Employers Liability for your Marine Liabilities
• Marine Material Damage for any underwater Submersibles or Remotely Operated Vehicles
• And Directors & Officers Liability for protection for the Directors and Officers of the Company
• Cyber Liability for your Marine IT systems and internet exposures

What Limits do I need?

This varies from project to project and we would need to understand the intricacies of what you are doing so that we can give you guidance on where your exposures are. This is best done over a conversation whether that be in person or on the phone or a video call.

Do you only offer Annual policies

As well as Annual Policies we can also cover project Specific policies that will run for as long as your project runs for, whether that be a few months or 18 months.