International liability
& insurance requirements

The documents to be submitted for the issuance of Bunkers Convention and CLC certificates under the Guatemalan flag.

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BCC

Bunker Oil Pollution Damage

The Bunkers Convention sets the liability and insurance framework for pollution caused by oil carried as fuel on board a ship. The documents to be submitted depend on the flag the vessel is registered under.

Guatemala-flagged vessels

Copy of the blue card addressed to the Guatemala Maritime Administration.
Copy of the vessel’s P&I cover (certificate of insurance).

Vessels under another flag

Official attestation letter from the flag administration confirming that it has not ratified the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001.
Copy of the registry certificate.
Copy of the blue card addressed to the Guatemala Maritime Administration.
Copy of the vessel’s P&I cover (certificate of insurance).

Please refer to the updated list of approved companies provided with the application forms and the documents required for registration.

CLC

Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage

CLC covers liability and insurance for pollution damage caused by persistent oil carried in bulk as cargo.

Required for issuance

Blue card (1992) addressed to the Guatemala Maritime Administration.