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 minOtherStevedore injured - inspite of the risk being obvious. Who's to blame?Every now and then there are unfortunate incidents where stevedores get injured after falling from unfenced decks / openings bridges on...
Dec 31, 20201 minCovid-19Covid & cruise shipsThe cruise industry has atleast two reasons to be cheerful about in these gloomy Covid times. The first was US Court's ruling in July...
Dec 31, 20201 minAdmiraltyWhat is a 'dead ship' in the context of ship scrapping?If a claim arises while a ship is being broken for scrap can limitation of liability be relied upon by owners? This novel question arose...
Oct 18, 20201 minPSC & Flag stateSeizing a stateless vessel on high seas for drug trafficking - allowed?Combating drug trafficking on high seas is a challenging affair. One of the hurdles is establishing jurisdiction over a vessel seized in...
Mar 29, 20201 minBunkersPayment for bunkers not remitted down the C/P chain - a risk for ownersIt is common to have a string of contracts in the bunker supply chain, which creates a risk of ship being arrested if the payment for...
Mar 8, 20201 minOPA 90Under OPA 90 is tug owner the 'operator'?Incase of oil pollution in US nav. waters, primary response and clean up obligations are triggered by OPA 90. The act makes a...
Dec 31, 20191 minSalvageSalving treasure from a sunken ship - Finders, keepers?Finders, keepers? It’s not that simple where maritime property is involved, especially when it is a treasure from a sunken ship. In The...
Dec 31, 20191 minHague VisbyPackage limitation in Hague (Visby) Rules & Himalaya clauseContainers are used to ship goods worth millions. Cargo owners may find it harsh that often they might not be able to recover more than...
Dec 31, 20191 minLimitation of liabilitySuppliers & contractual limitation of liabilityCan suppliers of marine spare parts rely on the contractual limitation of liability? Well, it depends a lot on the law of the place where...
Nov 24, 20191 minAdmiraltyIs a floating casino a ship?Every now and then courts are faced with the question whether a particular watercraft is a vessel/ship or not, which btw is no easy task....
Sep 8, 20191 minLimitation of liabilityUltra wide limitation clauses - absolves repairers of all liabilities?Every commercial contract is bound to have some sort of a limitation cl. incorporated. Some are quite wide as in The Triumphant Lady...