Sep 2, 20181 minCrew / people relatedClaiming for injuries stemming from excessive work hoursShipboard ‘rest & work hours’ is one of those (taboo) topics that has somehow avoided direct judicial confrontation. While breaches and...
Aug 26, 20181 minPSC & Flag stateFlag of a State painted on the hull - an indication of vessel's registry?A painted flag does not fly! That was what came out of The Siempre Malagrita [2018]. USCG had stopped a vessel (rather small in size) in...
Aug 12, 20181 minBill of ladingHimalaya clause affords protection to downstream carriers?“Himalaya clause” and Multimodal Bill of Lading: Are downstream carriers (providing sea, road and rail carriage) protected by Himalaya...
Jun 24, 20181 minNavigationSafety Management Systems scrutinized by courts in two separate cases on navigational incidentsIt is not often that Safety Management System of a shipping company is scrutinized by court. Surprisingly there have been two cases in...
Jun 24, 20181 minBunkersCollapse of OW Bunkers - different jurisdictions going different waysCollapse of OW bunkers has had a ripple effect and led to a lot of difficulties for shipowners in various jurisdictions. There were...
Jun 17, 20181 minAdmiraltyCan an assisting tug be considered as the lead tug's tow?A US court was recently faced with a novel question – should an assisting tug be considered as part of lead tug’s ‘TOW’. In The Miss...