Over-the-Side Insurance is available to those OSU Departments and Programs who use scientific instruments and equipment in the ocean; on the deck of a research vessel or placed in water as part of a research expedition. The Over-the-Side Insurance provides the necessary coverage for high value equipment either left unattended in the ocean or tethered to a mooring for any length of time. Examples of departments or programs that would need and use this insurance include, The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS), Marine Mammal Institute, and Zoology.
The OSU Office of Risk Management (ORM) highly recommends the purchase of this insurance. To request this coverage, please: fill out this form. This insurance must be requested PRIOR to the equipment being taken out of inventory.
Any questions can be directed to the Office of Risk Management (ORM) at 737-1323.
