Over the past years many vessels have been detained by Indonesian or Malaysian navies for anchoring in their waters without permission....

Vessels occasionally use local paper charts when entering & leaving ports instead of charts issued by BA or other agencies, for reasons...

Can a vessel be deemed unseaworthy due to the violent nature of a crew member? In The Captain Billy Haver [2021], first mate was murdered...

If a ship is suitably equipped to safely navigate and is manned by competent crew, then can the crew’s failure to properly plan a passage...

Does a general exclusion clause in B/L cover loss/damage to cargo caused by negligence or unseaworthiness? The answer is quite...

Pigging / line blowing are crucial operations on chemical tankers. If not done correctly, it can lead to COT rupturing due to...

The DC Merwestone made headlines in 2016 for court’s decision that when an insured employs a fraudulent device to advance an otherwise...

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...

Container ships are generally known to fully utilize the available limits when it comes to stability margins and often experience large...

It is not often that Safety Management System of a shipping company is scrutinized by court. Surprisingly there have been two cases in...