top of page
Just maritime
Designed for mobiles and Windows. May not display properly on MAC.
Covid & 'fear' cases against cruise liners
Can cruise ship passengers bring a ‘fear’ case for emotional distress against the owners even though they did not manifest any symptoms...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
2
0
Safe berth clauses - is charterer's duty absolute?
Safe berth clause in voyage charters – an express warranty of safety by the charterer? SCOTUS had to resolve this in The Athos I [2020]....
Dec 31, 20201 min read
11
0
Maritime 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 min read
3
0
Stevedore 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 min read
3
0
Covid & cruise ships
The 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 min read
1
0
What 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...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
5
0
Seizing 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...
Oct 18, 20201 min read
7
0
Payment for bunkers not remitted down the C/P chain - a risk for owners
It 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 29, 20201 min read
3
0
Under 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...
Mar 8, 20201 min read
1
0
Salving 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 min read
2
0
Package limitation in Hague (Visby) Rules & Himalaya clause
Containers 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 min read
11
0
Suppliers & contractual limitation of liability
Can suppliers of marine spare parts rely on the contractual limitation of liability? Well, it depends a lot on the law of the place where...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
3
0
Anchor 1
Contributors:
Views expressed by the authors are their own and not that of the organization they work for.
Have feedback or want to contribute to this blog?
bottom of page