Journal

Hamburg-based insurance broker Pantaenius celebrates 125 years, a foundation upon which Harald Baum and his family continue to build Europe's leading yacht insurance experts.

How a "man overboard" exercise resulted in a real rescue. Our friend and Pantaenius customer, Lefteris Amoiralis, describes the incident that happened during a sailing lesson, when he and his crew were called to deal with a serious case of injury at sea.

Being well prepared for wet, windy, and cold weather is all part of boat ownership in winter. However, one should not only rely on the work done at the beginning of the winter break. In the face of acute storm warnings, it is advisable to prevent damage with renewed checks and precautions.

According to the law 4926/2022, all pleasure boats and tourist commercial vessels of < 300 GT are required to have a minimum third party liability cover for bodily injury or death, property damage and marine pollution caused by collision, collision, wreck or any other cause constituting a maritime accident.

In order to prevent major damage, proper engine care also plays a role in addition to the major engine inspection. Even a small action here and there can make all the difference. We have compiled a list of the checks you can easily carry out during the season for outboard and inboard motors.

The effectiveness of correctly installed lightning protection systems has long been proven; however, regrettably such devices are not yet standard on boats and yachts. But owners can act. Specialist companies offer several possibilities of averting or at least reducing the devastating effects of a lightning strike; these possibilities are described briefly below.

In addition to a detailed inspection of the rig before or after the season, in-between checks are just as important for ensuring safety on board.

If the engine suddenly breaks down or after a long period of standing, cannot be started, the cause is often diffcult to fathom, with many owners unsure of what they are dealing with.

After around five decades of steady growth, Pantaenius Yacht Insurance has reached an important milestone in the company's history.