Does Admiralty jurisdiction extend to a vessel that has been beached? In The Kelsie [2024], the charterers were looking to arrest the...

Classification societies provide a system of assurance for the insurers. Hull policies are often subject to the vessels maintaining...

Bunker quality disputes happen for a number of reasons, one of which is lack of clarity over which version of ISO 8217 applies given the...

Three interesting decisions by the courts on powers and responsibilities of coastal or port states. First was on jurisdiction of coastal...

If cargo is to be diverted to another port due to a war breaking out at the intended destination, then can the insured claim the storage...

Can the authorities impose customs duty or confiscate a foreign vessel and its goods if the only reason the vessel was in the country...

Can charterer’s obligation to provide for a berth upon vessel’s arrival be triggered without the Master tendering notice of readiness?...

In international trade, a Letter of Credit (LOC) is used to negate the risk of non-payment for goods by the buyer to the seller. Release...

For a seafarer, claiming disability compensation can be a hard task. Its down to the terms in the employment contract and the judicial...

Classification of a vessel with a member society of IACS is usually considered as a yardstick by insurers to judge whether the risk can...

Covid-19 has led to unprecedented disruptions to logistical chains. Either the goods can’t arrive in port or where they can, pick up...

Many would recall the high profile case of mistaken identity of F/V St. Antony that led to the death of two Indian fishermen in 2012. The...