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Mar 28, 20221 min read

Does maritime lien attach to all items onboard?

Never gave this much of a thought, but its an interesting question. What is the scope of maritime lien? Does it attach to all items...

Apr 30, 20211 min read

Unpaid bunker invoices and no lien clauses in C/P

In some states, like in the US, ‘bunkers’ are considered as ‘necessaries’ and an unpaid bunker supplier has a maritime lien against the...

Dec 31, 20201 min read

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...

Dec 31, 20201 min read

Change of ownership post collision and 'in rem' claims

If an in rem writ is issued against the wrong doing ship involved in a collision after she undergoes a change in ownership, then who...

Dec 16, 20181 min read

Unreasonable delay in exercising maritime lien can extinguish it

In the present age we don’t often see owners relying on the ‘doctrine of laches’ to defeat a maritime lien primarily because the...

Nov 25, 20181 min read

Maritime lien for physical bunker suppliers (OW bunkers saga)

Following the financial collapse of OW Bunkers, the physical suppliers of ship bunkers have been threatening to or arresting vessels to...

Jun 24, 20181 min read

Collapse of OW Bunkers - different jurisdictions going different ways

Collapse of OW bunkers has had a ripple effect and led to a lot of difficulties for shipowners in various jurisdictions. There were...

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