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Jun 11, 20221 min read

War in Yemen causing cargo to be diverted. Are expenses incurred recoverable under ICC A?

If cargo is to be diverted to another port due to a war breaking out at the intended destination, then can the insured claim the storage...

Siddharth Mahajan

May 22, 20222 min read

Other

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...

Siddharth Mahajan

May 16, 20222 min read

Crew / people related

A stevedore falling through an open entrance cover of a poorly lit lashing bridge – who’s to blame?

LHWCA authorizes suits by longshoremen injured due to the negligence of a shipowner. Stevedores in US are known to not shy away from...

Siddharth Mahajan

Dec 31, 20201 min read

Other

Do cruise liners have a duty to warn passengers about dangers of sexual crimes on ships?

The Sun says cruise ships are cities without police! One of the crimes which is a problem is sexual assault. The question before a US...

Siddharth Mahajan

Dec 31, 20201 min read

GHG

States risk being made liable for not doing enough to tackle climate change!

Across continents climate change litigation is picking up. Many see it as the only way forward to arm twist states to [aggressively] cut...

Siddharth Mahajan

Dec 31, 20201 min read

GHG

Greenpeace activists on off-shore structures

Greenpeace activists have been protesting for nearly half a century against environmental destruction. Most recently they climbed...

Siddharth Mahajan

Dec 31, 20201 min read

Bunkers

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...

Siddharth Mahajan

Dec 31, 20201 min read

Covid-19

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...

Siddharth Mahajan

Dec 31, 20201 min read

Other

Stevedore injured - inspite of the risk being obvious. Who's to blame?

Every now and then there are unfortunate incidents where stevedores get injured after falling from unfenced decks / openings bridges on...

Siddharth Mahajan

Dec 31, 20201 min read

Crew / people related

'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...

Siddharth Mahajan

Sep 8, 20191 min read

Limitation of liability

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...

Siddharth Mahajan

Aug 18, 20191 min read

Bill of lading

Counterfeit goods and liability of freight forwarders

To what extent are freight forwarders in Singapore liable for handling transshipped "counterfeit" goods? This novel legal issue was up...

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