船舶遭遇到八级以上风并因此导致事故发生的认定

On the identification whether the ship has encountered no less than eight degree wind leading to the casualty

从"南京强泉运输贸易有限公司诉太平财产保险有限公司福建分公司"案入手,对八级风问题的由来、认定方法、与事故是否存在因果关系逐一梳理,在此基础上,总结概括出目前认定船舶是否遭遇到八级以上风并因此导致事故发生时应当选择的思路和方法。

Starting with the case ＂Nanjing Qiangquan Transport and Trading Co. ,Ltd. v. Taiping General Insurance Co. , Ltd. ,Fujian Branch＂, this article analyzes the origin,identification methods and causal links concerning eight degree wind,then summarizes the idea and methods that should be chosen in those cases where the accident resulted from the wind of no less than eight degree.