Dec 31, 20201 minClassCargo insurance, Institute Classification Clauses & ship's ClassClassification of a vessel with a member society of IACS is usually considered as a yardstick by insurers to judge whether the risk can...
Dec 31, 20201 minScrappingScrapping a ship in an unapproved yard & owners' liability for death of workersScrapping the ship in an unapproved or uncertified yard? English court’s decision in The Ekta [2020] may just have added another element...
Dec 31, 20201 minSubjects“Subject to suppliers’ approval of the vessel” - a pre condition?"Subject to details", “subject to board approval” and other similar expressions are well known in ship chartering, meaning that the C/P...
Dec 31, 20201 minSafe port / berthSafe berth clauses - is charterer's duty absolute?Safe berth clause in voyage charters – an express warranty of safety by the charterer? SCOTUS had to resolve this in The Athos I [2020]....
Dec 31, 20201 minShip arrestIs a ROV a ship?Can a remote operated vehicle be arrested, or in other words can in rem jurisdiction be invoked against a ROV? Yes, if it is deemed to be...
Dec 31, 20201 minAdmiraltyCan floating pontoons be considered 'a dock'?Certain states such as UK allow dock owners too to limit their liability, just as ship owners, charterers etc. Questions can arise on...
Dec 31, 20201 minAgentsCan a charterer appointed port agent arrest the vessel for unpaid invoices?A ship’s agent plays a very important role in organizing and coordinating all aspects of a port call. Often, they make certain payments...
Dec 31, 20201 minCovid-19Covid, demurrage and force majeureCovid-19 has led to unprecedented disruptions to logistical chains. Either the goods can’t arrive in port or where they can, pick up...
Dec 31, 20201 minShip arrestBunker suppliers arresting ship because charterer did not settle invoicesTo recover the sums due for bunkers supplied on request of time charterers, suppliers may try to claim against the vessel by having her...
Dec 31, 20201 minSalvageSalving an uninsured vessel & no cooperation from owners - award's gotta be generous!Kuzma Minin grounded in Falmouth Bay, UK in Dec 2018 after dragging her anchor in bad wx. It was uninsured. There was lack of cooperation...
Dec 31, 20201 minBunkersMaritime 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 minOtherStevedore 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...