IAMI CMFI case studies
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The Certified Marine Fraud Investigator (CMFI) is a professional credential offered by the International Association of Marine Investigators (IAMI) for people whose work involves detecting, investigating and deterring fraud in marine insurance and shipping. It is aimed at claims adjusters and handlers, marine surveyors, loss-prevention and special investigation unit staff, underwriters, ship and cargo security managers, and independent investigators who need a structured, defensible method for suspecting, evidencing and reporting marine fraud. The IAMI CMFI case studies are 5 cases and about 4,650 words.
1The Reefer Container That Was Too Warm for Too Long
MV Coral Trader carried a 40-ft reefer container of frozen shrimp from Chennai to Rotterdam under a clean-on-board bill of lading dated 3 February, set point -18°C, in a carrier-supplied container. On 19 March the consignee claimed USD 186,000 for total loss of 22,000 kg, alleging the temperature rose to -2°C for 11 days.
889 words, about 4 min2The Crankshaft Explosion and the Pending Sale
MV Iron Meridian, a 2009-built bulk carrier insured for USD 12.5m with a USD 250,000 deductible, suffered a main-engine crankcase explosion on 4 June during a ballast passage. The crew abandoned the engine room; a tug towed the vessel to Las Palmas.
942 words, about 5 min3The Hijacking That Did Not Match the AIS Track
MT Gulf Endeavour, a 12,000 dwt product tanker, was reportedly hijacked 30 nm off Bonny, Nigeria. Fifteen crew were kidnapped and released after 21 days; a ransom of USD 1.1m was allegedly paid in cash through a Nigerian 'security consultant'.
901 words, about 5 min4The Stevedore, the Missing CCTV and the Earlier Back Claim
A 43-year-old stevedore claims a lumbar disc injury when a container lashing rod struck him at 03:20 on 12 August during discharge in Mombasa. He claims USD 470,000 from the vessel's P&I cover.
936 words, about 5 min5The Processing Fee, the Medical Records and the Sanctioned Payment
You are instructed by a European H&M insurer to investigate a total loss by fire of a 2018-built 35 m crew transfer vessel in a West African port. The local port authority says its fire investigation report and customs clearance records will be released only after a 'processing fee' of USD 8,000 to an official's personal account.
982 words, about 5 min