Dec 31, 20201 minAmericasMARPOL violations in USMARPOL violations, typically of Annex I, on high seas is not uncommon and one state that has been aggressively pursuing such is US....
Dec 31, 20201 minVoyage charterLaytime stops if discharge is delayed by government interferences?Submitting false documents for clearance of cargo is never a good idea. In the case of The Muammer Yagci [2018], it led to a 4.5 month...
Dec 31, 20201 minOtherDo 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...
Dec 31, 20201 minLimitation of liabilityDo 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 minShip Sale & PurchaseCan cash buyers of vessels to be scrapped deploy them for trade?What if a vessel is sold for scrapping with a ‘for demolition only’ clause in the agreement, but buyers end up trading the vessel. Is...
Dec 31, 20201 minGHGStates 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...
Dec 31, 20201 minLimitation of liabilityWho 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 minGHGGreenpeace activists on off-shore structuresGreenpeace activists have been protesting for nearly half a century against environmental destruction. Most recently they climbed...
Dec 31, 20201 minCyberBank transfer scam a reason to not honour payment obligations?If the buyer (or debtor) is a victim of a bank transfer scam, then can they argue that because payment was made in good faith (even...
Dec 31, 20201 minBunkersISO 8217 parametersIn The Nounou [2020], cargo of HFO from multiple shore tanks was loaded onto the vessel with the intention of blending it onboard to meet...
Dec 31, 20201 minBill of ladingShippers, unpaid freight & switch B/LsUnpaid freight and switch bills of lading – does the original shipper cease to be liable? llawarra Fortune was voyage chartered by...
Dec 31, 20201 minCovid-19Covid & 'fear' cases against cruise linersCan cruise ship passengers bring a ‘fear’ case for emotional distress against the owners even though they did not manifest any symptoms...