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KKMI boatyard (Point Richmond): rules for vendors and boat owners

What KKMI boatyard (Point Richmond) publishes for marine service providers and for boat owners, quoted from the operator's own pages and documents. Each rule shows its source and the date we last read it.

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Sailboats and powerboats moored in a calm harbor below dry, scrubby hills

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At a glance

Run by
KKMI (private boatyard) (boatyard)
Region
San Francisco Bay Area
Liability minimum
$1M per occurrence (the agreement sets $1M per occurrence; KKMI's sample certificate shows $2M aggregate)[KKMI (Keefe Kaplan Maritime)][KKMI (Keefe Kaplan Maritime)][KKMI (Keefe Kaplan Maritime)]
Rules last checked
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Rules for service providers

Before your first job here, line up:

  1. Insurance: general liability $1M per occurrence (the agreement sets $1M per occurrence; KKMI's sample certificate shows $2M aggregate); an additional-insured endorsement naming “KKMI”.
  2. If you clean hulls: No sanding of antifouling paint, wet sanding, spray painting, hot work, torches, welding or grinding.
Insurance

General liability: $1M per occurrence (the agreement sets $1M per occurrence; KKMI's sample certificate shows $2M aggregate)

Additional insured: KKMI

  • Commercial general liability or ship repairer's legal liability $1,000,000 per occurrence
  • Auto liability $1,000,000
  • P&I $1,000,000
  • Workers' compensation, including Longshore & Harbor Workers' (USL&H) if required
  • KKMI as additional insured, waiver of subrogation, 30 days' notice of cancellation
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KKMI's sample certificate shows $2,000,000 aggregate; the agreement itself sets $1,000,000 per occurrence.

Last verified

Hull cleaning and paint work
  • No sanding of antifouling paint, wet sanding, spray painting, hot work, torches, welding or grinding.
  • Products that emit VOCs must be bought from KKMI.
[2]

Last verified

On site
  • Get KKMI's prior authorization for each vessel; not by phone.
  • Log in and out with your access card; regular hours only unless approved in writing.
  • No uninsured workers, and no subcontracting without KKMI's written approval.
  • A daily facility-use fee may be charged.
  • Contractors warrant they have an Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP).
[2][1]

Last verified

Rules for boat owners

We didn't find published slip, liveaboard, copper or pump-out rules.

Hiring someone to work on your boat here

Based on what the harbor requires of vendors, ask your provider for:

  • A certificate of insurance with the additional-insured endorsement naming “KKMI”.
  • Whether you need to file anything (an authorization form, a tenant listing) before they arrive.

Marinas these rules cover

This location isn't in our marina list yet; the rules above apply to its own docks.

Next steps

Sources

  1. KKMI (Keefe Kaplan Maritime). Independent Contractor Agreement 2017 (2017). Accessed November 11, 2026
  2. KKMI (Keefe Kaplan Maritime). Contractor & Customer Rules. Accessed November 11, 2026
  3. KKMI (Keefe Kaplan Maritime). Sample certificate of insurance. Accessed November 11, 2026