Can a time charterer be held accountable to third parties for damage done by the ship, the root causes of which were connected to the...

If laytime is exceeded, demurrage kicks in to compensate a shipowner for the loss of prospective freight earnings. But is that all...

Never gave this much of a thought, but its an interesting question. What is the scope of maritime lien? Does it attach to all items...

It’s not often we see courts looking at the technicalities of calculating under keel clearance (UKC) in great detail. The Arklow Valour...

Are States in breach of UNCLOS and IHR when they impose restrictions on vessels preventing them from entering its ports because of...

Most onboard COVID-19 protocols require the seafarers to implement certain measures before allowing 3rd parties onboard. One of the...

If a ship is held by quarantine officers because a crew member is suspected of being COVID positive then the risk of delay falls on...

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...

Notwithstanding that a time charterer has little or no say in the way a vessel is technically managed, can it be found liable for...

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...

Do safe manning documents account for onboard realities to accurately reflect the minimum number of seafarers required on a ship? Often,...

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...