Cave y Cia Ltda: Specialisation and Independence to attend maritime incidents and claims in Chile, representing all P&I Clubs and working with the principal worldwide insurance companies.

The Chilean coast is 4270 km long, from 17° 30´S to 56° 30´S, almost straight down to Long. 74°W. Its territories include part of the American and Oceania continents, and the Antarctic. This vast coast allows a big maritime industry based on a variety of international trade.

The most important port of Chile, 71.77 miles (115.5 kms) from Santiago, the country´s capital. Valparaiso, since its foundation in 1544, initially began to develop as a very important port in the south pacific (it was called The Pearl of the Pacific), with an increasing volume of trade. Indeed, this port was a crucial stopover for all vessels travelling through the Straits of Magellan, west- or east-bound.