Apr 24, 20211 minLimitation of liabilityLimitation fund - where to constitute it?Ship owners and certain other parties are entitled to limit their liability for maritime claims basis the vessel’s tonnage. In which...
Jun 16, 20191 minSanctionsSanctions & Flag StatesSanctions busting ship caught overseas - Flag State to the rescue? Owner of MV Lighthouse Winmore had to sue Hong Kong flag to find out....
Mar 31, 20191 minBunkersBunker supplier suing owners for unpaid invoices & owners alleging bunkers were defectiveBunker contracts made it back into spotlight last year after the Houston bunkers saga and will remain so placed, courtesy the 2020...
Nov 25, 20181 minLimitation of liabilityForum shopping for limitation following a collision - Sanchi & CF CrystalThere is no natural forum for a collision case and this can lead to multiplicity in proceedings as was seen most recently in The Sanchi....
Sep 23, 20181 minAthens conventionPassenger claims on cruise ships - most appropriate forum for brining disability claim (UK or China)A few months ago, China got its first ever case concerning cruise passenger injury on high seas. In The Saphire Princess a Chinese...