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The terminology 'cargo claims' can encompass financial losses?
As matter of ordinary language ‘cargo claims’ typically refer to physical loss of or damage to cargo. But can ‘financial losses’ suffered...
Feb 24, 20191 min read
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Hold cleaning costs following carriage of a dirty cargo - claimable?
One longstanding principle of claiming damages for breach of contract, such as charterparty, is that the innocent party has to show what...
Jan 20, 20191 min read
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Dispute on who the shipowner is? Q88 to the rescue.
Q88 (Tanker Questionnaire) is a key document when it comes to tanker chartering. Just how important a part it can play in the event of a...
Oct 7, 20181 min read
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'About 5%' - a singular tolerance or it applies to both speed & consumption?
Tolerances for ‘about’ - underperformance claim - effect of current were some of the many interesting issues that came up in London...
Sep 30, 20181 min read
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A case of mistaken identity when serving demurrage documents
Given that there can be multiple brokers involved in chartering, it can sometimes be difficult to identify for which party is a broker...
Aug 26, 20181 min read
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Vessel with a crane not designed for cargo, is a gearless or a geared vessel?
If the owners contract to supply a “gearless” vessel then does the presence of a crane not designed for cargo operations render her...
Aug 12, 20181 min read
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Anchored at coalition holding area off Yemen - is the NOR valid or not?
Various kinds of C/P issues are bound to arise from the ongoing conflict in Yemen. Most recently, in London Arbitration 16/18, a dispute...
Aug 12, 20181 min read
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Lawful deductions made for under performance but claim put forward under off-hire - what happens?
What if time charterers make lawful deductions for under- performance but then wrongly put them forward to owners as having being made...
Jul 8, 20181 min read
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HRA, crew bonus and choice of route
HRA, IBF Extended Risk Area & JWC Listed areas in Indian Ocean were at the center of discussion in London Arbitration 13/18. First issue...
Jul 1, 20181 min read
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Speed & consumption claim - it's all about the language
What does this clause imply: “The time during which there is bad weather/heavy swell or adverse current with wind exceeding beaufort...
Jul 1, 20181 min read
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