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Siddharth Mahajan
Jan 28, 20232 min read
No deductions from hire without shipowner’s consent?
A time charterer is relived of the obligation to pay hire under an off-hire provision. But what if the payment of hire clause is worded...
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Siddharth Mahajan
Aug 7, 20222 min read
Quarantine due to COVID & Off-hire
If a vessel is quarantined due to a COVID positive case onboard then who bears the risk? Charterers would want to put the vessel off-hire...
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Siddharth Mahajan
Apr 3, 20222 min read
Crew change clauses & deviation - who bears the risk of delays?
C/P clauses entitling owners to deviate for crew change were and perhaps still are necessary. What if after carrying out the crew change,...
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Siddharth Mahajan
Mar 26, 20221 min read
COVID, UNCLOS & International Health Regulations (IHR)
Are States in breach of UNCLOS and IHR when they impose restrictions on vessels preventing them from entering its ports because of...
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Siddharth Mahajan
Mar 26, 20221 min read
COVID & Off-hire - Pilot's refusal to have his body temp. measured
Most onboard COVID-19 protocols require the seafarers to implement certain measures before allowing 3rd parties onboard. One of the...
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Siddharth Mahajan
Mar 26, 20221 min read
Delays due to COVID & offhire
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...
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Siddharth Mahajan
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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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Siddharth Mahajan
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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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Siddharth Mahajan
Dec 31, 20201 min read
'Non-Seafarers Work' clause in ITF CBAs
For lashing containers can the operators be strong armed into using stevedores and that too only those belonging to ITF-affiliated trade...
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Siddharth Mahajan
Dec 31, 20201 min read
Covid & cruise ships
The cruise industry has atleast two reasons to be cheerful about in these gloomy Covid times. The first was US Court's ruling in July...
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Siddharth Mahajan
Dec 31, 20201 min read
‘All risks’ business interruption policies & COVID-19
Covid-19 has thrown business (and life) in turmoil. Many businesses do have standard ‘all risks’ business interruption policies but do...
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Siddharth Mahajan
Apr 2, 20201 min read
'The Covid battlefield' for owners and charterers
Coronavirus has the world’s attention. Shipping will clearly be affected. It could lead to disputes, souring some commercial...
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