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'The Covid battlefield' for owners and charterers
Coronavirus has the world’s attention. Shipping will clearly be affected. It could lead to disputes, souring some commercial...
Apr 2, 20201 min read
Payment for bunkers not remitted down the C/P chain - a risk for owners
It is common to have a string of contracts in the bunker supply chain, which creates a risk of ship being arrested if the payment for...
Mar 29, 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
Cargo damaged by moisture - owners liable for choice of route?
Choice of route can affect how cargo is to be cared for, so can owners be held liable for choosing one over the other? In The Santa...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
Different NOR regimes for head and sub charterers
Altering the standard C/P forms and not having the charters on back to back terms may result in unexpected consequences. In The Alpha...
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
“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
How 'excessive' must the marine growth be for bottom fouling clause to kick in?
Bottom fouling clauses are a standard feature of time charters. There are a variety of clauses and some make the transfer of burden for...
Sep 15, 20191 min read
Vessel captured by pirates - is hire suspended? (hint: it depends on the wording of the clause)
Once a vessel is hijacked by pirates, there are bound to be many commercial disputes. Hire payment is one of them, as seen recently in...
Apr 28, 20191 min read
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
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
Deviating to pick up a crew member to comply with SMC. Is it 'reasonable'?
Can deviating to pick up a crew member to comply with SMC (Safe Manning Certificate), be considered as ‘deviating for reasonable...
Nov 25, 20181 min read
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