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Vessel torched under owners’ instructions - can insurance proceeds be claimed?
Fire damaged vessel; a lengthy litigation over CTL issue, and then over wilful misconduct; police investigation against the shipowner; a...
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Collision in Singapore straits - crossing situation
Crossing the traffic lanes in Singapore straits can be a nightmare. One of the Masters I sailed with, best summed it up as ‘every...
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MARPOL violations in US
MARPOL violations, typically of Annex I, on high seas is not uncommon and one state that has been aggressively pursuing such is US....
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Laytime stops if discharge is delayed by government interferences?
Submitting false documents for clearance of cargo is never a good idea. In the case of The Muammer Yagci [2018], it led to a 4.5 month...
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Do cruise liners have a duty to warn passengers about dangers of sexual crimes on ships?
The Sun says cruise ships are cities without police! One of the crimes which is a problem is sexual assault. The question before a US...
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Do duck boats & paddle boards have a close enough nexus to 'maritime'?
One of the hallmarks [and peculiarities] of maritime law is the right accorded to ship owners, charterers, operators etc. to limit their...
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Can cash buyers of vessels to be scrapped deploy them for trade?
What if a vessel is sold for scrapping with a ‘for demolition only’ clause in the agreement, but buyers end up trading the vessel. Is...
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States risk being made liable for not doing enough to tackle climate change!
Across continents climate change litigation is picking up. Many see it as the only way forward to arm twist states to [aggressively] cut...
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Who is the ‘operator of the ship’ for purposes of LLMC'76?
Rooted in antiquity is limitation of liability, a distinctive feature of maritime law that allows certain persons or entities to limit...
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Greenpeace activists on off-shore structures
Greenpeace activists have been protesting for nearly half a century against environmental destruction. Most recently they climbed...
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Bank transfer scam a reason to not honour payment obligations?
If the buyer (or debtor) is a victim of a bank transfer scam, then can they argue that because payment was made in good faith (even...
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Crew wages, MLC and AMSA
AMSA is one of the few port state control authorities that comes down hard on ship owners who underpay its crew. Over the years many...
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ISO 8217 parameters
In The Nounou [2020], cargo of HFO from multiple shore tanks was loaded onto the vessel with the intention of blending it onboard to meet...
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Shippers, unpaid freight & switch B/Ls
Unpaid freight and switch bills of lading – does the original shipper cease to be liable? llawarra Fortune was voyage chartered by...
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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...
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