Grounded yacht looted - can claim under the insurance policy?
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The Creola [2019], a case of a grounded yacht focused on some interesting aspects of marine insurance law. After being abandoned, it was...
- Nov 24, 2019
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Is a floating casino a ship?
Every now and then courts are faced with the question whether a particular watercraft is a vessel/ship or not, which btw is no easy task....
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- Nov 24, 2019
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Crew wages - check local requirements for coastal trade in Aus as MLC compliance may not be enough
Engaging in coastal trading could expose a foreign flagged vessel to a variety of local laws and it is upto the owners to appraise...
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- Oct 20, 2019
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Reasonableness of choosing a more expensive repair yard following a collision
Following a collision between ships - even after getting the apportionment heavily in one's favor, claiming for losses sustained may not...
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- Sep 8, 2019
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Change in ownership after summons had been issued, precludes ship arrest?
When Hanjin Shipping collapsed in 2016, the creditors, foreseeing sale of Hanjin fleet, scrambled to have writs of ship arrest issued in...
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- Sep 8, 2019
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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...
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- Aug 31, 2019
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B/L spent if bank acquires them after discharge is over?
Banks when playing their part in financing international trade do also become holders of B/Ls at some stage which gives them rights of...
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- Aug 18, 2019
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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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- Aug 11, 2019
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Exclusion clauses in B/L - the phrase 'howsoever arising' encompasses losses due to unseaworthiness?
Does a general exclusion clause in B/L cover loss/damage to cargo caused by negligence or unseaworthiness? The answer is quite...
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- Aug 4, 2019
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SCOPIC costs alongwith salvage charges to be included when deciding a vessel is CTL?
If the ship is not financially worth repairing after suffering damage in an accident then it is deemed to be a constructive total loss...
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- Jul 28, 2019
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COT rupturing due to incorrect pigging / line blowing - who's to blame?
Pigging / line blowing are crucial operations on chemical tankers. If not done correctly, it can lead to COT rupturing due to...
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- Jun 16, 2019
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Sanctions & Flag States
Sanctions busting ship caught overseas - Flag State to the rescue? Owner of MV Lighthouse Winmore had to sue Hong Kong flag to find out....
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