The Shipping Guide to Maritime Insurance: P&I, Hull & Machinery, War Risk, Cargo, Charter Party & Maritime Law (Maritime Insurance for Shipping Professionals Book 1)

The Only Maritime Insurance Guide Written From the Inside

Most maritime insurance textbooks are written for lawyers and academics. This one was written for the people who actually work in shipping.

Whether you're handling your first P&I notification, negotiating a war risk surcharge, managing a cargo claim, or trying to understand the documents crossing your desk every day — The Shipping Professional's Guide to Maritime Insurance gives you the knowledge to act, not just to understand.

What You'll Learn

• P&I Insurance — All 13 categories of cover explained in depth, with real case studies. The mutual system, calls vs premiums, the International Group pooling mechanism, and how catastrophic claims are handled.

• Hull & Machinery — Agreed value, covered perils, total loss in all three forms, the deductible strategy that protects your renewal rate, and general average explained clearly.

• War Risk — The Joint War Committee, listed areas, Additional War Risk Premiums, the Red Sea crisis, sanctions as invisible war risk, and Kidnap & Ransom insurance.

• Cargo Insurance — ICC(A), ICC(B), ICC(C) in plain language. How Incoterms determine who buys insurance. The subrogation chain that turns every cargo claim into a P&I claim.

• Charter Party Implications — The Interclub Agreement, charterers' liability, NYPE allocation mechanics, and the moments where charter party clauses create or destroy insurance coverage.

• Maritime Law Essentials — Limitation of liability, vessel arrest, Letters of Undertaking, the Hague-Visby Rules, and why English law dominates international shipping contracts.

• Career Paths — P&I clubs, underwriting, broking, in-house roles, maritime law, and how to build a career specifically in the Greek shipping market.

Who This Book Is For

• Shipping professionals moving into insurance or claims roles

• Operations and chartering managers who deal with insurance daily

• Maritime law and business students preparing for careers in shipping

• Ship managers and superintendents who want to understand the full risk picture

• Anyone working in or around the Greek shipping industry

About the Author

Andreas Papadakis holds an MSc in Maritime Law from the University of Southampton and a degree in Maritime Business and Maritime Law from the University of Plymouth. His career spans Watson Farley & Williams, Hyundai Shipping's European Headquarters, and senior roles across maritime security and insurance claims. He currently works as an in-house maritime insurance professional at a major Greek shipping company.

This is not a textbook. It is the guide that should have existed when you started your career in shipping.