# Gard - Increase in stern tube damages (2023)

**URL:** https://www.queseas.com/t/gard-increase-in-stern-tube-damages-2023/857
**Category:** Technical Management
**Tags:** stern-tube, bearings, insurance, insurance-claims
**Created:** [October 18, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://www.queseas.com/t/gard-increase-in-stern-tube-damages-2023/857 "2023-10-18T20:07:44Z")
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### Author: ![Ernesto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c2a13f/32.png) [@Ernesto](https://www.queseas.com/u/Ernesto)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://www.queseas.com/t/gard-increase-in-stern-tube-damages-2023/857/1 "2023-10-18T20:07:44Z")

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An interesting and up to date statistical study by Gard (marine insurers) on stern tube damages. Stern tube damages often top the list of the most expensive insurance claims, so it is no wonder Gard wanted to study the trends…

> **[Increase in stern tube damages - a concerning new trend?](https://www.gard.no/web/articles?documentId=36102314)**
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> The number of stern tube-related damage claims has increased considerably over the last few years and such damages are now one of the more frequent claim types handled by Gard under the hull and machinery policies. A recent Gard analysis sheds light...