From Ship to Scrap: When does Admiralty Jurisdiction end?
Does Admiralty jurisdiction extend to a vessel that has been beached? In The Kelsie [2024], the charterers were looking to arrest the...
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- Aug 20, 2023
- 2 min
Hull insurance and Class rules
Classification societies provide a system of assurance for the insurers. Hull policies are often subject to the vessels maintaining...
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- Jul 30, 2023
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ISO 8217: its many versions and variances in Table 2 parameters
Bunker quality disputes happen for a number of reasons, one of which is lack of clarity over which version of ISO 8217 applies given the...
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- Oct 8, 2022
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Powers and responsibilities of coastal / port states
Three interesting decisions by the courts on powers and responsibilities of coastal or port states. First was on jurisdiction of coastal...
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- Jun 11, 2022
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War in Yemen causing cargo to be diverted. Are expenses incurred recoverable under ICC A?
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...
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- May 22, 2022
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A vessel brought to India basis a false distress alert - can it be subject to customs duty?
Can the authorities impose customs duty or confiscate a foreign vessel and its goods if the only reason the vessel was in the country...
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- Nov 18, 2021
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Notice of Readiness (NOR) and what is an 'arrived ship'
Can charterer’s obligation to provide for a berth upon vessel’s arrival be triggered without the Master tendering notice of readiness?...
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- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
Letters of Credit, Bank's duties & UCP 500
In international trade, a Letter of Credit (LOC) is used to negate the risk of non-payment for goods by the buyer to the seller. Release...
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- Jun 27, 2021
- 1 min
Disability compensation - for heart ailment
For a seafarer, claiming disability compensation can be a hard task. Its down to the terms in the employment contract and the judicial...
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- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
Cargo insurance, Institute Classification Clauses & ship's Class
Classification of a vessel with a member society of IACS is usually considered as a yardstick by insurers to judge whether the risk can...
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- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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- Dec 31, 2020
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Armed guards mistaking fishermen for pirates and killing 2 in the process
Many would recall the high profile case of mistaken identity of F/V St. Antony that led to the death of two Indian fishermen in 2012. The...
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