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Mar 26, 20221 min read

Delays due to COVID & offhire

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...

Mar 26, 20222 min read

Prosecution in US for MARPOL violations

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...

Mar 26, 20222 min read

Is 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 min read

OFAC sanctions and payment of charter hire

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...

Mar 26, 20222 min read

Safe manning documents

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

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....

Dec 31, 20201 min read

Is 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 min read

Is 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 min read

An 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....

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