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May 2, 20211 min read
"Shipped in apparent good order and condition" - apparent to whom?
A bill of lading will generally state that the cargo has been "shipped in apparent good order and condition". But apparent to whom –...
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Apr 11, 20211 min read
Owner invoiced by port agents after Charterer goes bust
It is usually the time charterer who provides and pays for port agents. But if the charterer goes bankrupt, then can the agent look...
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Apr 11, 20211 min read
What is 'average damage' affecting ship's Classification?
Ship S&P agreements are usually subject to a vessel being “free of average damage affecting vessel’s class”. Not every kind of damage...
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Feb 28, 20211 min read
Narrow channel (Rule 9) vs. Crossing rule (Rule 15)
Do the CROSSING RULES (rule 15) apply where an outbound vessel is navigating within a NARROW CHANNEL and the other vessel is approaching...
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Jan 24, 20211 min read
Demurrage & time bar
A voyage charter normally has rider clauses requiring owners to submit specified documents within a certain period of time when making a...
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Dec 31, 20201 min read
Vessel torched under owners’ instructions - can insurance proceeds be claimed?
Fire damaged vessel; a lengthy litigation over CTL issue, and then over wilful misconduct; police investigation against the shipowner; a...
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Dec 31, 20201 min read
Laytime 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...
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Dec 31, 20201 min read
Can 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...
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Dec 31, 20201 min read
Who 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...
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Dec 31, 20201 min read
Greenpeace activists on off-shore structures
Greenpeace activists have been protesting for nearly half a century against environmental destruction. Most recently they climbed...
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Dec 31, 20201 min read
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...
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Dec 31, 20201 min read
Scrapping a ship in an unapproved yard & owners' liability for death of workers
Scrapping the ship in an unapproved or uncertified yard? English court’s decision in The Ekta [2020] may just have added another element...
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