Approved P&I Clubs for Turkish Straits Passage
As of 01 February 2026, the list of P&I Clubs and marine insurers approved for Turkish Straits passage and registered in the LYBS System has been updated.
For vessels transiting the Turkish Straits, holding a valid and LYBS-registered P&I insurance is a mandatory requirement.Non-compliant P&I cover may result in passage delays, rejection, or administrative penalties.Shipowners, operators, and charterers are strongly advised to verify their P&I status prior to Bosphorus and Dardanelles transit.
Below is the current and valid list of P&I Clubs and marine insurers approved for Turkish Straits passage and registered within the LYBS system:
ABSOLUTE INSURANCE
AFRICA ASIA SHIPOWNER MUTUAL ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION
AL-BAHRIAH INSURANCE & REINSURANCE S.A.L
ALANDIA
ALFASTRAKHOVANIE PLC
AMERICAN CLUB
AMT INSURANCE
ARSENAL-KYRGYZSTAN INSURANCE COMPANY ZAO
ASSURANCE FORENINGEN LTD
ASTK LLC INSURANCE COMPANY
AURORA
BALANCE INSURANCE
BRITANNIA
BRITISH MARINE
BRITISH MUTUAL INSURANCE
CHINA SHIPOWNERS MUTUAL ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION
CINCOOCEANOS MARINE S.A
EAGLE OCEAN MARINE
EF MARINE
GARD
GAZPROM INSURANCE
HANSEATIC UNDERWRITERS
HOWDEN FRANCE MARINE S.A
HYDOR
INGOSSTRAKH
ISLAMIC P&I
JAPAN CLUB
JSK GSK UGORIA
KISH
KOREA P&I CLUB
LONDON CLUB
MARITIME MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
MSIG SPECIALTY (MS AMLIN MARINE)
NOORD NEDERLANDSCHE P&I
NORTHSTANDARD EU DAC
NORWEGIAN HULL CLUB
OMNIASIG VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP
PJSC IG UIG VIG
RESMI KEPIL ECONOMY SOCIETY
ROSGOSSTRAKH
RUSSIAN INSURANCE (EUROINS)
SBERBANK INSURANCE LLC
SHIPOWNERS’ CLUB
SKULD
SOGAZ INSURANCE COMPANY
SOGLASIE INSURANCE CO LTD
STANDARD CLUB
STEAMSHIP MUTUAL
SUN UNDERWRITING
SWEDISH CLUB
THE EAST OF ENGLAND P&I ASSOCIATION LTD
THE POWER FRONT SHIP OWNER MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
THOMAS MILLER SPECIALTY
TURK P&I
UK P&I CLUB
VSK INSURANCE COMPANY
YACHTOWNERS
WEST OF ENGLAND
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