Fatigue and Fault: The Yochow Allision
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In The Yochow [2024] , the helmsman made two steering errors in quick succession while under pilotage. The second error resulted in a...
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Segregation of dangerous goods under the IMDG Code and Master’s personal liability for violations
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Division of responsibilities related to cargo operations between charterers and owners
In dry trade it is common to see C/P clauses where all aspects of cargo operations are carried out under Master’s supervision but under...
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Mental / behavioural disorders and medical fitness for sea service
During medical examinations, seafarers who have been diagnosed with some form of mental or behavioural disorder in the past can be...
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Quarantine due to COVID & Off-hire
If 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...
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Savage & vicious nature of a crew member, and owner's liability for unseaworthiness
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A vessel brought to India basis a false distress alert - can it be subject to customs duty?
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A stevedore falling through an open entrance cover of a poorly lit lashing bridge – who’s to blame?
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UMS and its impact on safe manning
As onboard automation increases, manning levels are bound to reduce. Regulatory bodies assessing Minimum Safe Manning requirements, may...
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Crew 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,...
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Safe manning documents
Do safe manning documents account for onboard realities to accurately reflect the minimum number of seafarers required on a ship? Often,...
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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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