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ISO 8217 parameters
In The Nounou [2020], cargo of HFO from multiple shore tanks was loaded onto the vessel with the intention of blending it onboard to meet...
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Shippers, unpaid freight & switch B/Ls
Unpaid freight and switch bills of lading – does the original shipper cease to be liable? llawarra Fortune was voyage chartered by...
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Covid & 'fear' cases against cruise liners
Can cruise ship passengers bring a ‘fear’ case for emotional distress against the owners even though they did not manifest any symptoms...
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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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Scrapping a ship in an unapproved yard & owners' liability for death of workers
Scrapping the ship in an unapproved or uncertified yard? English court’s decision in The Ekta [2020] may just have added another element...
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“Subject to suppliers’ approval of the vessel” - a pre condition?
"Subject to details", “subject to board approval” and other similar expressions are well known in ship chartering, meaning that the C/P...
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Safe berth clauses - is charterer's duty absolute?
Safe berth clause in voyage charters – an express warranty of safety by the charterer? SCOTUS had to resolve this in The Athos I [2020]....
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Is a ROV a ship?
Can a remote operated vehicle be arrested, or in other words can in rem jurisdiction be invoked against a ROV? Yes, if it is deemed to be...
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Can floating pontoons be considered 'a dock'?
Certain states such as UK allow dock owners too to limit their liability, just as ship owners, charterers etc. Questions can arise on...
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Can a charterer appointed port agent arrest the vessel for unpaid invoices?
A ship’s agent plays a very important role in organizing and coordinating all aspects of a port call. Often, they make certain payments...
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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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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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Bunker suppliers arresting ship because charterer did not settle invoices
To recover the sums due for bunkers supplied on request of time charterers, suppliers may try to claim against the vessel by having her...
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Salving an uninsured vessel & no cooperation from owners - award's gotta be generous!
Kuzma Minin grounded in Falmouth Bay, UK in Dec 2018 after dragging her anchor in bad wx. It was uninsured. There was lack of cooperation...
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Maritime lien for unpaid bunker invoices (OW's collapse)
OW’s collapse in 2014 left a lot of physical bunker suppliers with unpaid invoices in its wake and that led to litigation all over the...
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