Mar 26, 20221 minCovid-19Delays due to COVID & offhireIf a ship is held by quarantine officers because a crew member is suspected of being COVID positive then the risk of delay falls on...
Mar 26, 20222 minMARPOL / pollutionProsecution in US for MARPOL violationsIn 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...
Mar 26, 20222 minTime charterIs a time charterer responsible for ship's technical management?Notwithstanding that a time charterer has little or no say in the way a vessel is technically managed, can it be found liable for...
Mar 26, 20221 minSanctionsOFAC sanctions and payment of charter hireWhat 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...
Mar 26, 20222 minCrew / people relatedSafe manning documentsDo safe manning documents account for onboard realities to accurately reflect the minimum number of seafarers required on a ship? Often,...
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....
Dec 31, 20201 minShip arrestIs a ROV a ship?Can a remote operated vehicle be arrested, or in other words can in rem jurisdiction be invoked against a ROV? Yes, if it is deemed to be...
Nov 24, 20191 minAdmiraltyIs a floating casino a ship?Every now and then courts are faced with the question whether a particular watercraft is a vessel/ship or not, which btw is no easy task....
Oct 28, 20181 minAdmiraltyAn offshore supply vessel using a towfish - is a towing vessel? (Tesla's involved too!)Every now and then courts have had to decide whether a particular water craft is a ‘ship’/vessel under the relevant maritime statute....