Freight Demurrage & Defence covers shipowners or charterer members’ legal costs in pursuing their claims, or defending claims against them, in disputes arising under contracts entered into in the course of their business, such as charter parties and other contracts for the employment of their ships, contracts for the supply of bunkers, services and equipment to their ships or for services by their ships and crew.

FD&D cover has many facets. The principal one is to provide cover for costs. It also enables members to take cases to arbitration or court in the knowledge that, if they have club support, and should they not succeed, the other side’s recoverable costs will be met by their club.