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Covid, demurrage and force majeure
Covid-19 has led to unprecedented disruptions to logistical chains. Either the goods can’t arrive in port or where they can, pick up...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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Bunker suppliers arresting ship because charterer did not settle invoices
To recover the sums due for bunkers supplied on request of time charterers, suppliers may try to claim against the vessel by having her...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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Salving an uninsured vessel & no cooperation from owners - award's gotta be generous!
Kuzma Minin grounded in Falmouth Bay, UK in Dec 2018 after dragging her anchor in bad wx. It was uninsured. There was lack of cooperation...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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Maritime lien for unpaid bunker invoices (OW's collapse)
OW’s collapse in 2014 left a lot of physical bunker suppliers with unpaid invoices in its wake and that led to litigation all over the...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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Stevedore injured - inspite of the risk being obvious. Who's to blame?
Every now and then there are unfortunate incidents where stevedores get injured after falling from unfenced decks / openings bridges on...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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'Non-Seafarers Work' clause in ITF CBAs
For lashing containers can the operators be strong armed into using stevedores and that too only those belonging to ITF-affiliated trade...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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Covid & cruise ships
The cruise industry has atleast two reasons to be cheerful about in these gloomy Covid times. The first was US Court's ruling in July...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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Multi ship collision and apportionment of liability
In a multi ship collision it can be a difficult task to apportion liability. Approaching the question in a broad common sense way in The...
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Change of ownership post collision and 'in rem' claims
If an in rem writ is issued against the wrong doing ship involved in a collision after she undergoes a change in ownership, then who...
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CIF seller and insurable interest
To reject an insurance claim, cargo insurers often rely on policyholder's lack of insurable interest. In The Edina Maria [2020], the...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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Limitation of liability & forum shopping
Cap on liability can vary considerably depending on where proceedings are commenced. In collision cases where the damage to one of the...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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What is a 'dead ship' in the context of ship scrapping?
If a claim arises while a ship is being broken for scrap can limitation of liability be relied upon by owners? This novel question arose...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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