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OOS in C/P - 'owners option substitute' or 'or other substitute'?
What does the term OOS mean in C/P? Is it ‘owners option substitute’ giving owners a unilateral right to replace the first vessel; or ‘or...
Apr 15, 20211 min read
What is 'average damage' affecting ship's Classification?
Ship S&P agreements are usually subject to a vessel being “free of average damage affecting vessel’s class”. Not every kind of damage...
Apr 11, 20211 min read
Demurrage & time bar
A voyage charter normally has rider clauses requiring owners to submit specified documents within a certain period of time when making a...
Jan 24, 20211 min read
Armed guards mistaking fishermen for pirates and killing 2 in the process
Many would recall the high profile case of mistaken identity of F/V St. Antony that led to the death of two Indian fishermen in 2012. The...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
Speed performance claims - assessment by weather bureau binding?
Speed consumption disputes between charterers and owners are not uncommon. No matter how carefully these clauses are worded,...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
Shore scale, shortage claims & draft surveys
Those involved in bulk trade are frequently confronted with [paper] shortage claims with owners usually being on the loosing end when...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
NOR tendered but the vessel had only one anchor - is the NOR valid?
Is the NOR valid, notwithstanding the vessel had only one anchor at the time of tendering it? Point of dispute in London Arbitration...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
Two interesting disputes - margin for 'about'; and claiming for FO consumption
Two interesting Arbitration awards were handed last week, the first in relation to what margin should be allowed for “ABT” in regards to...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
Leaving the berth due to bad wx - laytime clock stops?
Ordering a vessel off the berth in anticipation of bad weather is standard protocol ports follow for safety reasons. This could (and does...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
An invalid NOR, a hurricane, force majeure, no cargo to load, and a vessel aground
An invalid NOR, a hurricane hitting the port, force majeure, no cargo to load, and a grounded vessel - the ingredients of London...
Nov 17, 20191 min read
Bad wx preventing barges from coming alongside - can laytime start?
Is a storm warning sufficient to interrupt laytime? and if bad weather prevents the lightering barges from coming alongside the mother...
Oct 27, 20191 min read
“SUB shippers/receivers 24h after…receiving all supporting docs” - when does the clock start?
Singapore Arbitration 03/19 recently addressed a seemingly straightforward question on 'subject' clause (in relation to vessel's...
Oct 13, 20191 min read
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