Covid-19 and off hire
Just maritime
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Grounding in the approach channel - unsafe port, unseaworthiness, or negligent navigation?
What if bunker contract is subject to English law but expressly allows the supplier to assert lien?
Quarantine due to COVID & Off-hire
Variation in C/P. Charterers saying "unenforceable" since entered into under duress.
Can vessel be put off-hire for failing pre-inspection of cargo holds?
Crew change clauses & deviation - who bears the risk of delays?
What is 'excessive' fouling?
OOS in C/P - 'owners option substitute' or 'or other substitute'?
What is 'average damage' affecting ship's Classification?
Demurrage & time bar
Armed guards mistaking fishermen for pirates and killing 2 in the process
Speed performance claims - assessment by weather bureau binding?
Shore scale, shortage claims & draft surveys
NOR tendered but the vessel had only one anchor - is the NOR valid?
Two interesting disputes - margin for 'about'; and claiming for FO consumption
Leaving the berth due to bad wx - laytime clock stops?
An invalid NOR, a hurricane, force majeure, no cargo to load, and a vessel aground
Bad wx preventing barges from coming alongside - can laytime start?
“SUB shippers/receivers 24h after…receiving all supporting docs” - when does the clock start?
How 'excessive' must the marine growth be for bottom fouling clause to kick in?
Significant wave height and Douglas scale - are not the same
The terminology 'cargo claims' can encompass financial losses?
Hold cleaning costs following carriage of a dirty cargo - claimable?
Dispute on who the shipowner is? Q88 to the rescue.
'About 5%' - a singular tolerance or it applies to both speed & consumption?
A case of mistaken identity when serving demurrage documents
Vessel with a crane not designed for cargo, is a gearless or a geared vessel?
Anchored at coalition holding area off Yemen - is the NOR valid or not?
Lawful deductions made for under performance but claim put forward under off-hire - what happens?
HRA, crew bonus and choice of route
Speed & consumption claim - it's all about the language