At minimum, this would need the consent of the owner or the insurance company (and with this the owner would be forfeiting some of their insurance coverage (as they willfully reduced the value of the vessel by giving generator away).

To achieve this, the boat "donating" the generator would need to be declared "totaled" by the insurer. And the likelihood of generator of "totaled " boat that is not submerged is difficult. If submerged(sunk), then generator probably not usable. If Boat s totaled, the insurer tries to minimize their losses by selling the usable parts of the vessel. It is the business they are in. If costs are not minimized, then their premiums go up.


There have been generators, and batteries, and engines removed from vessels that are not totaled . This is called looting. While I can certainly understand procuring food, water, blankets, tarps , etc in these times, at some point it becomes criminalized. We saw this in the USA when people driving cars and trucks stopped and ran into a building to "save" sneakers from Irma.

Just pointing out some issues with your "caring and compassionate idea".

A "caring and compassionate idea", without any issues would to do as I and many on TTOL have done and make a cash contribution to a worthy charity directing aid to the BVI people.