Many may recall the collision between U.S.S. John S. Mccain and Alnic in Singapore Straits. Liability was apportioned 80-20 in favour of...

If cargo is to be diverted to another port due to a war breaking out at the intended destination, then can the insured claim the storage...

Can the authorities impose customs duty or confiscate a foreign vessel and its goods if the only reason the vessel was in the country...

LHWCA authorizes suits by longshoremen injured due to the negligence of a shipowner. Stevedores in US are known to not shy away from...

If a bank exercises its ship mortgage maritime lien and arrests a vessel for owner’s default, then a time charterer as provider of...

As onboard automation increases, manning levels are bound to reduce. Regulatory bodies assessing Minimum Safe Manning requirements, may...

If a hurricane is about to hit the port, it is safer for vessels to unberth. If the decision is made to stay alongside then the managers...

If laytime is exceeded, demurrage kicks in to compensate a shipowner for the loss of prospective freight earnings. But is that all...

Never gave this much of a thought, but its an interesting question. What is the scope of maritime lien? Does it attach to all items...

Charterparties usually allow charterers to deduct hire for vessel’s underperformance, but are they entitled to cancel a C/P for...

It’s not often we see courts looking at the technicalities of calculating under keel clearance (UKC) in great detail. The Arklow Valour...

Are States in breach of UNCLOS and IHR when they impose restrictions on vessels preventing them from entering its ports because of...