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Nov 30, 20212 min read
Demurrage, time bars and time zones
An interesting one for those in commercial operations. What time zone should be used to determine whether a demurrage claim is time...
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Nov 18, 20212 min read
Notice 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?...
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Nov 1, 20212 min read
Letters of Credit, Bank's duties & UCP 500
In 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...
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Oct 15, 20211 min read
Vessels 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....
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Sep 16, 20212 min read
Is 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...
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Sep 15, 20212 min read
Applicability of CLC 92
Tankers 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...
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Jun 24, 20211 min read
What is 'excessive' fouling?
Hull cleaning clauses or prolonged port stays clauses are fairly common in time charterparties. Cleaning of the hull is normally on...
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Jun 15, 20212 min read
Error 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...
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May 16, 20211 min read
Contaminated bunkers
Do you recall the Houston bunkers saga from 2018-19? Hundreds of vessels experienced mechanical failures due to contaminated bunkers....
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Apr 30, 20211 min read
Unpaid bunker invoices and no lien clauses in C/P
In some states, like in the US, ‘bunkers’ are considered as ‘necessaries’ and an unpaid bunker supplier has a maritime lien against the...
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Apr 24, 20211 min read
Limitation 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...
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Apr 15, 20211 min read
OOS 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...
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