FVWC for overseas ship repair projects
Foreign Voluntary Workers' Compensation helps fill coverage gaps when employees work outside the United States. Coverage can include work-related injury or illness, medical treatment, lost wages, emergency medical evacuation, and repatriation. It is designed for ship repair crews, marine technicians, and contractors supporting vessel repair, retrofit projects, maintenance, and dry dock operations in foreign shipyards and international ports.
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U.S. ship repair projects often take crews into foreign shipyards where U.S. workers’ compensation coverage doesn’t extend. FVWC helps provide protection in these situations.
What FVWC covers
FVWC can provide a range of benefits to help support employees who experience a work-related injury or illness while working overseas, including:
- Medical care for an employee who is injured or becomes ill while working abroad.
- Emergency treatment in local facilities when urgent care is needed overseas.
- Wage replacement while the employee is recovering and unable to work.
- Emergency evacuation when a serious medical situation requires transport.
- Costs related to returning an employee home for further care or recovery.
Who FVWC is Designed for
- FVWC is commonly used by U.S. ship repair companies and marine contractors that send crews overseas for vessel repairs, maintenance work, and shipyard projects.
- Marine maintenance teams supporting cruise ships while they’re in overseas ports.
- Vessel repair crews sent to port facilities around the world for scheduled or emergency work.
- Offshore and dockside marine service contractors operating in international locations.
- Emergency repair teams traveling overseas when vessels need urgent attention or repairs.