The Role of Tugs in Vessel Berthing and Unberthing: The Aframax River Incident
What is the role of tugs when assisting vessels in berthing and unberthing? If they notice an emergency situation developing, should they...
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Nov 26, 20232 min
Detention for anchoring in Spore OPL without permission from local authorities - who bears the loss?
Over the past years many vessels have been detained by Indonesian or Malaysian navies for anchoring in their waters without permission....
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Jul 1, 20232 min
'Perception of pilotage' leads to a collision. Who's to blame?
There are a few ports around the world where both pilot cutters (serving as watch accommodation for pilots) and pilot boats (for...
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May 21, 20232 min
Passing vessel blamed 100% for collision caused in locks by the suction effect of the water
Wash damage can cause vessels to break from their moorings, but how about damage caused by the suction effect during low water created by...
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Mar 18, 20232 min
Grounding in the approach channel - unsafe port, unseaworthiness, or negligent navigation?
Vessels occasionally use local paper charts when entering & leaving ports instead of charts issued by BA or other agencies, for reasons...
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Nov 27, 20222 min
Collision in the Suez Canal involving a moored vessel
Navigating through the Suez Canal is tough. It is one of those places where the ship’s crew has very little control and often don’t have...
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Oct 8, 20222 min
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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Aug 27, 20222 min
Time charterers and their liability towards 3rd parties for damage done by the vessel
Can a time charterer be held accountable to third parties for damage done by the ship, the root causes of which were connected to the...
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Aug 20, 20222 min
What takes precedence - commercial pressures or the UKC policy and the necessary safety margins?
Breaching the UKC policy for commercial reasons is a calculated risk taken frequently. Sometimes the safety margins are however just too...
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Jun 26, 20222 min
Aware of deficient bridge watchkeeping practices? Act or loose the right to limit liability (in US)
Many may recall the collision between U.S.S. John S. Mccain and Alnic in Singapore Straits. Liability was apportioned 80-20 in favour of...
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Apr 15, 20222 min
If staying at berth in heavy weather, then vessel's mooring analysis better be accurate
If a hurricane is about to hit the port, it is safer for vessels to unberth. If the decision is made to stay alongside then the managers...
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Mar 26, 20222 min
Under keel clearance & role of port / pilot
It’s not often we see courts looking at the technicalities of calculating under keel clearance (UKC) in great detail. The Arklow Valour...
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