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Beyond the forecast: Master's discretion vs. charterer routing
Modern day route planning requires a balance between adhering to charterer-provided weather routing advise and Masters exercising their...
Mar 151 min read
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Detention for anchoring in Spore OPL without permission from local authorities - who bears the loss?
Over the past years many vessels have been detained by Indonesian or Malaysian navies for anchoring in their waters without permission....
Nov 26, 20232 min read
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Covid-19 and off hire
During Covid, there were several instances where the vessels suffered delays until they could provide evidence to the authorities showing...
Sep 30, 20232 min read
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No deductions from hire without shipowner’s consent?
A time charterer is relived of the obligation to pay hire under an off-hire provision. But what if the payment of hire clause is worded...
Jan 28, 20232 min read
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US sanctions & freight payments - will '€' work instead of '$'?
To avoid US sanctions, Charterers sometime make payments to owners in currencies other than USD. What if the C/P provides that freight is...
Jan 1, 20231 min read
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Quarantine due to COVID & Off-hire
If a vessel is quarantined due to a COVID positive case onboard then who bears the risk? Charterers would want to put the vessel off-hire...
Aug 7, 20222 min read
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Can vessel be put off-hire for failing pre-inspection of cargo holds?
Vessels being put off-hire for cargo holds failing inspection at the load port is not that uncommon. But what if charterers make it clear...
Apr 9, 20222 min read
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Crew change clauses & deviation - who bears the risk of delays?
C/P clauses entitling owners to deviate for crew change were and perhaps still are necessary. What if after carrying out the crew change,...
Apr 3, 20222 min read
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COVID & Off-hire - Pilot's refusal to have his body temp. measured
Most onboard COVID-19 protocols require the seafarers to implement certain measures before allowing 3rd parties onboard. One of the...
Mar 26, 20221 min read
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Delays due to COVID & offhire
If a ship is held by quarantine officers because a crew member is suspected of being COVID positive then the risk of delay falls on...
Mar 26, 20221 min read
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Baltic Exchange changing its benchmark vessel impacts hire payment?
If the Baltic Exchange alters the published rate scheme by changing the benchmark vessel during the currency of charter then hire...
Sep 26, 20211 min read
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Vessel captured by pirates - is hire suspended? (hint: it depends on the wording of the clause)
Once a vessel is hijacked by pirates, there are bound to be many commercial disputes. Hire payment is one of them, as seen recently in...
Apr 28, 20191 min read
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