May 262 minAdmiraltyFrom Ship to Scrap: When does Admiralty Jurisdiction end?Does Admiralty jurisdiction extend to a vessel that has been beached? In The Kelsie [2024], the charterers were looking to arrest the...
Dec 31, 20201 minShip arrestBunker suppliers arresting ship because charterer did not settle invoicesTo recover the sums due for bunkers supplied on request of time charterers, suppliers may try to claim against the vessel by having her...
Mar 29, 20201 minBunkersPayment for bunkers not remitted down the C/P chain - a risk for ownersIt 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...
May 12, 20191 minShip arrestPurchasing a ship? Check if it is free of pre-existing debtsJudicial sale of a vessel usually results in her being sold ‘free and unencumbered’. It would come as quite a shock to the buyer if it...