INSURANCE

FAX NUMBER 907-917-5470 or email kathy@seafa.org

SEAFAR is an insurance pool not a fleet insurance policy. See the insurance brochure below for more information about SEAFAR. We do carry reinsurance to minimize risk to the insurance pool. SEAFAR insurance pool provides P&I coverage with hull insurance (minimum 33% of the hull coverage).

All SEAFAR members must be members of SEAFA yearly. General membership dues are $200 plus $25 for each of the four fishery Divisions (salmon, crab, shrimp and longline) for which a member holds a permit. SEAFA is a non-profit Alaska corporation governed by a 12 member Board of Directors.  SEAFA seeks to preserve and protect the Southeast Alaska commercial fishing industry while promoting legislation, resource conservation, and at sea safety practices for the general welfare and benefit of the membership.

If you are not already a SEAFA member you can still submit an insurance application and get your approval status, though before you will be able to start the insurance you will be required to join SEAFA, the membership application is available at the bottom of the page and is labeled as “2026 SEAFAR Insurance Application”. Please provide at least 2 weeks for the insurance committee to review the application. Email applications to kathy@seafa.org

Insurance applications are reviewed as they are received and insurance is prorated thru the end of the year from the date the policy is started except an insurance policy will not be bound during the month of December.  Applications will be reviewed in December but the policy will not start until January 1st.

Insurance Application 2026 SEAFAR Insurance Application 3.20.26
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THE SEAFAR POOL IS AN OWNER/OPERATOR POOL WITH AN OWNER ONBOARD REQUIREMENT.  THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE ACCEPTS ADDITIONAL OPERATORS AS PER THE FOLLOWING POLICY:

Additional Operator Policy

The SEAFA board of directors in December 2025 developed a new additional operator policy for the SEAFAR insurance pool.  The new policy is:

Additional Operator Policy

1. In case of an emergency an additional operator may be approved in an expedited manner for a single one way voyage.
2. Additional operators are allowed and need to be approved by the insurance committee prior to operating an insured vessel.  An application needs to be submitted to the insurance committee at least 2 weeks or more prior to the beginning of operations by the proposed additional operator and owner/operator.  An additional operator shall not be allowed to operate the vessel more than 25% of the projected time the vessel will be operational per insurance period.  Only one alternate operator per vessel per year will be allowed.

Additional Operator Application 2.23.26 fillable form

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WOOD, CEMENT OR STEEL BOATS ARE NOT BEING ACCEPTED BY THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE

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SEAFAR Brochure  2026 SEAFAR Brochure 3.9.26
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Articles of Association:  SEAFAR ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AS AMENDED 12.18.20
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Crew Contract – Contact Kathy at 907-465-7666 cell or kathy@seafa.org for most recent version of crew contract

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SEAFA Membership Application  SEAFA Membership form
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 For fishermen applying to the insurance pool for the first time and have questions, please contact the SEAFA office at 907-465-7666 or email at kathy@seafa.org

 

For questions or changes to current insurance coverage or for technical questions contact the administrators at 1-888-284-7733