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Oct 24, 20222 min read

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...

Jul 31, 20221 min read

Savage & vicious nature of a crew member, and owner's liability for unseaworthiness

Can a vessel be deemed unseaworthy due to the violent nature of a crew member? In The Captain Billy Haver [2021], first mate was murdered...

May 22, 20222 min read

A vessel brought to India basis a false distress alert - can it be subject to customs duty?

Can the authorities impose customs duty or confiscate a foreign vessel and its goods if the only reason the vessel was in the country...

May 2, 20222 min read

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...

Dec 23, 20181 min read

Piracy & seafarer employment contracts

Amalgam of multiple issues such as piracy, seafarer employment contracts, CBAs, arrest of ship and sister ship – is what makes The...

Nov 4, 20181 min read

Injured seafarers and ambulance chasing lawyers

Seafarers who have been injured onboard a ship are often lured by ambulance chasing lawyers into bringing a lawsuit against the ship...

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...

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