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Dec 31, 20191 min read
Demurrage claim docs - owners need to re-submit what charterers already have?
When making a demurrage claim C/Ps usually require submission of all supporting documents. But what are these? What if some of them are...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
Implied indemnity for a clean B/L?
Can a general indemnity be implied in a voyage charter when a clean B/L is issued for goods which were infact loaded in a pre-damaged...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
Different NOR regimes for head and sub charterers
Altering the standard C/P forms and not having the charters on back to back terms may result in unexpected consequences. In The Alpha...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
NOR tendered but the vessel had only one anchor - is the NOR valid?
Is the NOR valid, notwithstanding the vessel had only one anchor at the time of tendering it? Point of dispute in London Arbitration...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
Grounded yacht looted - can claim under the insurance policy?
The Creola [2019], a case of a grounded yacht focused on some interesting aspects of marine insurance law. After being abandoned, it was...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
Two interesting disputes - margin for 'about'; and claiming for FO consumption
Two interesting Arbitration awards were handed last week, the first in relation to what margin should be allowed for “ABT” in regards to...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
Leaving the berth due to bad wx - laytime clock stops?
Ordering a vessel off the berth in anticipation of bad weather is standard protocol ports follow for safety reasons. This could (and does...
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Nov 17, 20191 min read
An invalid NOR, a hurricane, force majeure, no cargo to load, and a vessel aground
An invalid NOR, a hurricane hitting the port, force majeure, no cargo to load, and a grounded vessel - the ingredients of London...
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Oct 27, 20191 min read
Bad wx preventing barges from coming alongside - can laytime start?
Is a storm warning sufficient to interrupt laytime? and if bad weather prevents the lightering barges from coming alongside the mother...
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Oct 20, 20191 min read
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 15, 20191 min read
How 'excessive' must the marine growth be for bottom fouling clause to kick in?
Bottom fouling clauses are a standard feature of time charters. There are a variety of clauses and some make the transfer of burden for...
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Aug 11, 20191 min read
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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