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Dispute on who the shipowner is? Q88 to the rescue.
Q88 (Tanker Questionnaire) is a key document when it comes to tanker chartering. Just how important a part it can play in the event of a...
Oct 7, 20181 min read
'About 5%' - a singular tolerance or it applies to both speed & consumption?
Tolerances for ‘about’ - underperformance claim - effect of current were some of the many interesting issues that came up in London...
Sep 30, 20181 min read
Passenger 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...
Sep 23, 20181 min read
Container ships - stability margins & unseaworthiness
Container ships are generally known to fully utilize the available limits when it comes to stability margins and often experience large...
Sep 16, 20181 min read
Lien over sub-freight/sub-hire is a registrable charge?
Just how much Singapore wants its maritime commerce to flourish unhindered was demonstrated in a recent case The V8 Stealth II [2018],...
Sep 16, 20181 min read
Ship scrapping - a few headlines
Ship breaking activity has been in the news a lot recently, chiefly for all the wrong reasons. Owners usually sell end-of-life ships...
Sep 2, 20181 min read
Claiming for injuries stemming from excessive work hours
Shipboard ‘rest & work hours’ is one of those (taboo) topics that has somehow avoided direct judicial confrontation. While breaches and...
Sep 2, 20181 min read
Flag of a State painted on the hull - an indication of vessel's registry?
A painted flag does not fly! That was what came out of The Siempre Malagrita [2018]. USCG had stopped a vessel (rather small in size) in...
Aug 26, 20181 min read
A case of mistaken identity when serving demurrage documents
Given that there can be multiple brokers involved in chartering, it can sometimes be difficult to identify for which party is a broker...
Aug 26, 20181 min read
Vessel with a crane not designed for cargo, is a gearless or a geared vessel?
If the owners contract to supply a “gearless” vessel then does the presence of a crane not designed for cargo operations render her...
Aug 12, 20181 min read
Himalaya clause affords protection to downstream carriers?
“Himalaya clause” and Multimodal Bill of Lading: Are downstream carriers (providing sea, road and rail carriage) protected by Himalaya...
Aug 12, 20181 min read
UK court confirms that geographical deviation is a fundamental breach
Does a geographical deviation preclude the carrier from relying on the one year time bar limit? UK Court answered it in Dera Commercial...
Aug 12, 20181 min read
Anchored at coalition holding area off Yemen - is the NOR valid or not?
Various kinds of C/P issues are bound to arise from the ongoing conflict in Yemen. Most recently, in London Arbitration 16/18, a dispute...
Aug 12, 20181 min read
Forum for bringing a collision claim - is the place of incident more appropriate?
Collisions and available forums for bringing claims – The Al Khattiya [2018] provides useful guidance. The defendant’s vessel collided...
Aug 12, 20181 min read
Does the one yr time bar in Hague (Visby) Rules apply to ‘misdelivery’ claims?
Does the one yr time bar in Hague rules apply to ‘misdelivery’ claims? What if the claimant commences proceedings in a foreign court in...
Jul 15, 20181 min read
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