Jan 28, 20232 min readHire relatedNo deductions from hire without shipowner’s consent?A time charterer is relived of the obligation to pay hire under an off-hire provision. But what if the payment of hire clause is worded...
Aug 7, 20222 min readHire relatedQuarantine due to COVID & Off-hireIf a vessel is quarantined due to a COVID positive case onboard then who bears the risk? Charterers would want to put the vessel off-hire...
Apr 3, 20222 min readCovid-19Crew change clauses & deviation - who bears the risk of delays?C/P clauses entitling owners to deviate for crew change were and perhaps still are necessary. What if after carrying out the crew change,...
Mar 26, 20221 min readCovid-19COVID, UNCLOS & International Health Regulations (IHR)Are States in breach of UNCLOS and IHR when they impose restrictions on vessels preventing them from entering its ports because of...
Mar 26, 20221 min readCovid-19COVID & Off-hire - Pilot's refusal to have his body temp. measuredMost onboard COVID-19 protocols require the seafarers to implement certain measures before allowing 3rd parties onboard. One of the...
Mar 26, 20221 min readCovid-19Delays due to COVID & offhireIf a ship is held by quarantine officers because a crew member is suspected of being COVID positive then the risk of delay falls on...
Dec 31, 20201 min readCovid-19Covid & 'fear' cases against cruise linersCan cruise ship passengers bring a ‘fear’ case for emotional distress against the owners even though they did not manifest any symptoms...
Dec 31, 20201 min readCovid-19Covid, demurrage and force majeureCovid-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 readCrew / people related'Non-Seafarers Work' clause in ITF CBAsFor 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 readCovid-19Covid & cruise shipsThe 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 readInsurance‘All risks’ business interruption policies & COVID-19Covid-19 has thrown business (and life) in turmoil. Many businesses do have standard ‘all risks’ business interruption policies but do...
Apr 2, 20201 min readCovid-19'The Covid battlefield' for owners and charterersCoronavirus has the world’s attention. Shipping will clearly be affected. It could lead to disputes, souring some commercial...