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Prosecution in US for MARPOL violations
In the last 2 months there have been 2 cases related to MARPOL Annex I violations in US where the Chief Engineers have argued that they...
Mar 26, 20222 min read
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Is a time charterer responsible for ship's technical management?
Notwithstanding that a time charterer has little or no say in the way a vessel is technically managed, can it be found liable for...
Mar 26, 20222 min read
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OFAC sanctions and payment of charter hire
What do you do as a shipowner if OFAC applies sanctions to charterers by adding them to the SDN list during the currency of C/P? Do you...
Mar 26, 20221 min read
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Safe manning documents
Do safe manning documents account for onboard realities to accurately reflect the minimum number of seafarers required on a ship? Often,...
Mar 26, 20222 min read
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Passage planning & seaworthiness
If a ship is suitably equipped to safely navigate and is manned by competent crew, then can the crew’s failure to properly plan a passage...
Dec 1, 20212 min read
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Demurrage, time bars and time zones
An interesting one for those in commercial operations. What time zone should be used to determine whether a demurrage claim is time...
Nov 30, 20212 min read
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Notice of Readiness (NOR) and what is an 'arrived ship'
Can charterer’s obligation to provide for a berth upon vessel’s arrival be triggered without the Master tendering notice of readiness?...
Nov 18, 20212 min read
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Letters of Credit, Bank's duties & UCP 500
In international trade, a Letter of Credit (LOC) is used to negate the risk of non-payment for goods by the buyer to the seller. Release...
Nov 1, 20212 min read
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Collision, set-off and time bar
In ship collision cases, single liability principle is understood as being a form of set off because of the way calculations are done in...
Oct 31, 20211 min read
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Vessels Restricted in Ability to Manoeuvre (RAM)
A vessel that is ‘restricted in her ability to maneuver’ (RAM) enjoys certain privileges, for eg. those mentioned in Rule 18 of COLREGS....
Oct 15, 20211 min read
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Baltic Exchange changing its benchmark vessel impacts hire payment?
If the Baltic Exchange alters the published rate scheme by changing the benchmark vessel during the currency of charter then hire...
Sep 26, 20211 min read
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Is a document a bill of lading just because it is titled as such?
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...
Sep 16, 20212 min read
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Applicability of CLC 92
Tankers carrying more than 2,000 t of persistent oil as cargo are required to maintain insurance as per CLC 92. This is to ensure that...
Sep 15, 20212 min read
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Master & Pilot - apportioning blame for damaged SPM pipeline
There has always existed inherent tension in the relationship of responsibility between a ship master and pilot. Usually shipowners are...
Jul 25, 20211 min read
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Disability compensation - for heart ailment
For a seafarer, claiming disability compensation can be a hard task. Its down to the terms in the employment contract and the judicial...
Jun 27, 20211 min read
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