Correspondents
Indian Ocean P&I Club Association of Ceylon subscribes to the worldwide net of Correspondents who can provide immediate and first line assistance to Masters of an entered vessel, have knowledge of local law, rules, regulations and customs, have local contacts, know the local service providers, are familiar with local geographical, maritime conditions.
The correspondent acts as the P&I Club's local representative and his principal function is to deal with the various problems which can confront the shipowner member when his ship is within the jurisdiction in which the correspondent is located. Whilst the role of the correspondent is not that of an agent he is expected to stand in the shoes of the P&I Club insofar as the ship's master and the P&I Club member is concerned. The correspondent will handle claims and solve problems, whether or not they will give rise to a claim covered under the P&I Club rules. In order to handle such matters he may need to enlist the assistance of local experts such as surveyors, lawyers and other professionals.
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