Jun 15, 20212 min readLimitation of liabilityError by crew / owner & Limitation of Liability in US Sluggish response to engine orders can get a ship into trouble, especially when there is a strong current. In the case of The American...
Apr 24, 20211 min readLimitation of liabilityLimitation fund - where to constitute it?Ship owners and certain other parties are entitled to limit their liability for maritime claims basis the vessel’s tonnage. In which...
Dec 31, 20201 min readLimitation of liabilityDo 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...
Dec 31, 20201 min readLimitation of liabilityWho 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...
Dec 31, 20201 min readAdmiraltyCan floating pontoons be considered 'a dock'?Certain states such as UK allow dock owners too to limit their liability, just as ship owners, charterers etc. Questions can arise on...
Dec 31, 20201 min readLimitation of liabilityLimitation of liability & forum shoppingCap on liability can vary considerably depending on where proceedings are commenced. In collision cases where the damage to one of the...
Aug 1, 20201 min readLimitation of liabilityLLMC'76 and its '96 protocol - damage caused by Wakashio in MauritiusDamage done by the spill of 1200+mt of bunker oil from Wakashio off the Mauritius coast is no doubt an environmental catastrophe. Costs...
Dec 31, 20191 min readLimitation of liabilitySuppliers & contractual limitation of liabilityCan suppliers of marine spare parts rely on the contractual limitation of liability? Well, it depends a lot on the law of the place where...
Sep 8, 20191 min readLimitation of liabilityUltra wide limitation clauses - absolves repairers of all liabilities?Every commercial contract is bound to have some sort of a limitation cl. incorporated. Some are quite wide as in The Triumphant Lady...