Crew / people related 2/2

Dec 31, 20201 min read

MARPOL violations in US

MARPOL 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 min read

Crew wages, MLC and AMSA

AMSA is one of the few port state control authorities that comes down hard on ship owners who underpay its crew. Over the years many...

Dec 31, 20201 min read

'Non-Seafarers Work' clause in ITF CBAs

For lashing containers can the operators be strong armed into using stevedores and that too only those belonging to ITF-affiliated trade...

Nov 24, 20191 min read

Crew wages - check local requirements for coastal trade in Aus as MLC compliance may not be enough

Engaging in coastal trading could expose a foreign flagged vessel to a variety of local laws and it is upto the owners to appraise...

Dec 23, 20181 min read

Piracy & seafarer employment contracts

Amalgam of multiple issues such as piracy, seafarer employment contracts, CBAs, arrest of ship and sister ship – is what makes The...

Nov 25, 20181 min read

Deviating to pick up a crew member to comply with SMC. Is it 'reasonable'?

Can deviating to pick up a crew member to comply with SMC (Safe Manning Certificate), be considered as ‘deviating for reasonable...

Nov 4, 20181 min read

Injured seafarers and ambulance chasing lawyers

Seafarers who have been injured onboard a ship are often lured by ambulance chasing lawyers into bringing a lawsuit against the ship...

Sep 2, 20181 min read

Claiming for injuries stemming from excessive work hours

Shipboard ‘rest & work hours’ is one of those (taboo) topics that has somehow avoided direct judicial confrontation. While breaches and...

Jul 1, 20181 min read

HRA, crew bonus and choice of route

HRA, IBF Extended Risk Area & JWC Listed areas in Indian Ocean were at the center of discussion in London Arbitration 13/18. First issue...

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