Shore scale, shortage claims & draft surveys
Those involved in bulk trade are frequently confronted with [paper] shortage claims with owners usually being on the loosing end when...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
Cargo damaged by moisture - owners liable for choice of route?
Choice of route can affect how cargo is to be cared for, so can owners be held liable for choosing one over the other? In The Santa...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
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...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
Demurrage claim docs - owners need to re-submit what charterers already have?
When making a demurrage claim C/Ps usually require submission of all supporting documents. But what are these? What if some of them are...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
Implied indemnity for a clean B/L?
Can a general indemnity be implied in a voyage charter when a clean B/L is issued for goods which were infact loaded in a pre-damaged...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
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...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
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...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
Containers stolen from terminal - Hague Visby Rules or CMR?
Hague Visby rules or CMR, which one is applicable when unauthorized truckers whisk away containers from the terminal by using stolen pick...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
Different NOR regimes for head and sub charterers
Altering the standard C/P forms and not having the charters on back to back terms may result in unexpected consequences. In The Alpha...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
NOR tendered but the vessel had only one anchor - is the NOR valid?
Is the NOR valid, notwithstanding the vessel had only one anchor at the time of tendering it? Point of dispute in London Arbitration...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
Grounded yacht looted - can claim under the insurance policy?
The Creola [2019], a case of a grounded yacht focused on some interesting aspects of marine insurance law. After being abandoned, it was...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
Two interesting disputes - margin for 'about'; and claiming for FO consumption
Two interesting Arbitration awards were handed last week, the first in relation to what margin should be allowed for “ABT” in regards to...
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Dec 31, 20191 min read
Leaving the berth due to bad wx - laytime clock stops?
Ordering a vessel off the berth in anticipation of bad weather is standard protocol ports follow for safety reasons. This could (and does...
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Nov 24, 20191 min read
Is 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....
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Nov 24, 20191 min read
Crew wages - check local requirements for coastal trade in Aus as MLC compliance may not be enough
Engaging in coastal trading could expose a foreign flagged vessel to a variety of local laws and it is upto the owners to appraise...
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