A ship – we all know it when we see one, but we can’t really define it. That is perhaps the only right answer to the deceptively simple...

In ship collision cases, single liability principle is understood as being a form of set off because of the way calculations are done in...

Is a document a bill of lading just because it is titled and worded as such? The question was up before Singapore Court of Appeal in The...

What does the term OOS mean in C/P? Is it ‘owners option substitute’ giving owners a unilateral right to replace the first vessel; or ‘or...

Crossing the traffic lanes in Singapore straits can be a nightmare. One of the Masters I sailed with, best summed it up as ‘every...

If an in rem writ is issued against the wrong doing ship involved in a collision after she undergoes a change in ownership, then who...

Singapore Arbitration 03/19 recently addressed a seemingly straightforward question on 'subject' clause (in relation to vessel's...

Banks when playing their part in financing international trade do also become holders of B/Ls at some stage which gives them rights of...

To what extent are freight forwarders in Singapore liable for handling transshipped "counterfeit" goods? This novel legal issue was up...

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

Just how much Singapore wants its maritime commerce to flourish unhindered was demonstrated in a recent case The V8 Stealth II [2018],...

If the owners contract to supply a “gearless” vessel then does the presence of a crane not designed for cargo operations render her...