Nov 30, 20212 minLaytime / demurrageDemurrage, time bars and time zonesAn interesting one for those in commercial operations. What time zone should be used to determine whether a demurrage claim is time...
Nov 18, 20212 minVoyage charterNotice 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 1, 20212 minLOCLetters of Credit, Bank's duties & UCP 500In 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...
Oct 15, 20211 minNavigationVessels 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....
Sep 16, 20212 minBill of ladingIs 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 15, 20212 minCLCApplicability of CLC 92Tankers 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...
Jun 24, 20211 minFoulingWhat is 'excessive' fouling?Hull cleaning clauses or prolonged port stays clauses are fairly common in time charterparties. Cleaning of the hull is normally on...
Jun 15, 20212 minLimitation 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...
May 16, 20211 minBunkersContaminated bunkersDo you recall the Houston bunkers saga from 2018-19? Hundreds of vessels experienced mechanical failures due to contaminated bunkers....
Apr 30, 20211 minMaritime lienUnpaid bunker invoices and no lien clauses in C/PIn some states, like in the US, ‘bunkers’ are considered as ‘necessaries’ and an unpaid bunker supplier has a maritime lien against the...
Apr 24, 20211 minLimitation 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...
Apr 15, 20211 minNOROOS in C/P - 'owners option substitute' or 'or other substitute'?What does the term OOS mean in C/P? Is it ‘owners option substitute’ giving owners a unilateral right to replace the first vessel; or ‘or...