top of page
Just maritime
Designed for mobiles and Windows. May not display properly on MAC.
Fatigue and Fault: The Yochow Allision
In The Yochow [2024] , the helmsman made two steering errors in quick succession while under pilotage. The second error resulted in a...
Nov 10, 20242 min read
15
0
Error by crew / owner & Limitation of Liability in US
Sluggish response to engine orders can get a ship into trouble, especially when there is a strong current. In the case of The American...
Jun 15, 20212 min read
4
0
Limitation fund - where to constitute it?
Ship owners and certain other parties are entitled to limit their liability for maritime claims basis the vessel’s tonnage. In which...
Apr 24, 20211 min read
2
0
Do duck boats & paddle boards have a close enough nexus to 'maritime'?
One of the hallmarks [and peculiarities] of maritime law is the right accorded to ship owners, charterers, operators etc. to limit their...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
0
0
Who is the ‘operator of the ship’ for purposes of LLMC'76?
Rooted in antiquity is limitation of liability, a distinctive feature of maritime law that allows certain persons or entities to limit...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
2
0
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...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
1
0
Limitation of liability & forum shopping
Cap on liability can vary considerably depending on where proceedings are commenced. In collision cases where the damage to one of the...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
1
0
LLMC'76 and its '96 protocol - damage caused by Wakashio in Mauritius
Damage done by the spill of 1200+mt of bunker oil from Wakashio off the Mauritius coast is no doubt an environmental catastrophe. Costs...
Aug 1, 20201 min read
7
0
Suppliers & contractual limitation of liability
Can suppliers of marine spare parts rely on the contractual limitation of liability? Well, it depends a lot on the law of the place where...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
3
0
Ultra wide limitation clauses - absolves repairers of all liabilities?
Every commercial contract is bound to have some sort of a limitation cl. incorporated. Some are quite wide as in The Triumphant Lady...
Sep 8, 20191 min read
2
0
Anchor 1
Contributors:
Views expressed by the authors are their own and not that of the organization they work for.
Have feedback or want to contribute to this blog?
bottom of page