Sep 17, 20222 minBunkersWhat if bunker contract is subject to English law but expressly allows the supplier to assert lien?Under English law there is no maritime lien for bunkers supplied whereas under US law it is the opposite. What if the bunker contract is...
May 8, 20222 minMaritime lienTime charterers and maritime liensIf a bank exercises its ship mortgage maritime lien and arrests a vessel for owner’s default, then a time charterer as provider of...
Mar 28, 20221 minMaritime lienDoes maritime lien attach to all items onboard?Never gave this much of a thought, but its an interesting question. What is the scope of maritime lien? Does it attach to all items...
Apr 30, 20211 minMaritime lienUnpaid bunker invoices and no lien clauses in C/PIn some states, like in the US, ‘bunkers’ are considered as ‘necessaries’ and an unpaid bunker supplier has a maritime lien against the...
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 minMaritime lienChange of ownership post collision and 'in rem' claimsIf an in rem writ is issued against the wrong doing ship involved in a collision after she undergoes a change in ownership, then who...
Dec 16, 20181 minMaritime lienUnreasonable delay in exercising maritime lien can extinguish itIn the present age we don’t often see owners relying on the ‘doctrine of laches’ to defeat a maritime lien primarily because the...
Nov 25, 20181 minBunkersMaritime lien for physical bunker suppliers (OW bunkers saga)Following the financial collapse of OW Bunkers, the physical suppliers of ship bunkers have been threatening to or arresting vessels to...
Sep 16, 20181 minMaritime lienLien over sub-freight/sub-hire is a registrable charge?Just how much Singapore wants its maritime commerce to flourish unhindered was demonstrated in a recent case The V8 Stealth II [2018],...
Jun 24, 20181 minBunkersCollapse of OW Bunkers - different jurisdictions going different waysCollapse of OW bunkers has had a ripple effect and led to a lot of difficulties for shipowners in various jurisdictions. There were...