Most onboard COVID-19 protocols require the seafarers to implement certain measures before allowing 3rd parties onboard. One of the...

If a ship is held by quarantine officers because a crew member is suspected of being COVID positive then the risk of delay falls on...

In the last 2 months there have been 2 cases related to MARPOL Annex I violations in US where the Chief Engineers have argued that they...

Notwithstanding that a time charterer has little or no say in the way a vessel is technically managed, can it be found liable for...

What do you do as a shipowner if OFAC applies sanctions to charterers by adding them to the SDN list during the currency of C/P? Do you...

Do safe manning documents account for onboard realities to accurately reflect the minimum number of seafarers required on a ship? Often,...

If a ship is suitably equipped to safely navigate and is manned by competent crew, then can the crew’s failure to properly plan a passage...

An interesting one for those in commercial operations. What time zone should be used to determine whether a demurrage claim is time...

Can charterer’s obligation to provide for a berth upon vessel’s arrival be triggered without the Master tendering notice of readiness?...

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...

In ship collision cases, single liability principle is understood as being a form of set off because of the way calculations are done in...

A vessel that is ‘restricted in her ability to maneuver’ (RAM) enjoys certain privileges, for eg. those mentioned in Rule 18 of COLREGS....

If the Baltic Exchange alters the published rate scheme by changing the benchmark vessel during the currency of charter then hire...

Is a document a bill of lading just because it is titled and worded as such? The question was up before Singapore Court of Appeal in The...

Tankers carrying more than 2,000 t of persistent oil as cargo are required to maintain insurance as per CLC 92. This is to ensure that...