OREANDA-NEWS. March 28, 2008. OJSC “Transsiberian reinsurance corporation” has paid OJSC “AlphaStrakhovanie” 1,01 million rubles reinsurance compensation on the fact of destruction of bulk-oil tanker “Volgoneft’-139” (date and place of construction - 1978, the USSR; displacement - 4 thousands t.).

Payment is made within the limits of operating between “Transsib Re” North-Western bureau and OJSC “AlphaStrakhovanie” according to the contract of obligatory reinsurance of cargoes and sea risks.

The insurance case has occurred on November, 11th, 2007 in Kerch strait. During a seven-ball storm tanker “Volgoneft’-139” has been pulled down half-and-half. Let's remind, that the storm on November, 11th became the reason of unprecedented incidents in the Azov and Black seas: for one day have sunk four vessels, six have sat down on a bank, some more - have received damages.

As a result of the given incident the full constructive destruction of a vessel has been recognized. After reception of a full package of documents under the loss “Transsib Re” has made the decision to pay the reinsurance compensation at a rate of more 1,01 million rubles.