If the vessel is detained by port state control, but the crew manage to rectify the issue prior sailing such that the detention order has...

As onboard automation increases, manning levels are bound to reduce. Regulatory bodies assessing Minimum Safe Manning requirements, may...

Unpaid freight and switch bills of lading – does the original shipper cease to be liable? llawarra Fortune was voyage chartered by...

Can a remote operated vehicle be arrested, or in other words can in rem jurisdiction be invoked against a ROV? Yes, if it is deemed to be...

Cap on liability can vary considerably depending on where proceedings are commenced. In collision cases where the damage to one of the...

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

Can a house bill of lading issued by a freight forwarder be characterized as a B/L? In other words, is the holder of a house B/L provided...

If ship-owners exercise their right to substitute the carrying vessel, and the new vessel belongs to a different owner, then which...

Can a failure to supply necessary spares for ME maintenance result in the carrier losing out on the defense under Art.4(1) of Hague...

When a judgement starts like this: “The mythological Norse god, Thor, wielded a hammer and…was associated with…thunder, lightning and...