Claims arising out of contract of carriage-cargo claims against the carrier for damage/shortage, carrier claims against the cargo owners for freight, damage of his cargo to other cargoes or the vessel
One year from the date of delivering the cargo
Commercial Law
Nature of ClaimTime Bar
Claims arising outside the contract of carriage- demurrage, detention, storage, terminal costs
10 years from the date of obligation
Civil Law
Nature of ClaimTime Bar
Tortious Claims
3 years
Fraud
5 years from the date of the crime
Latent damage claims - negligence excluding personal injury
3 years from the date of determining who is responsible or from the date of injury
The UK P&I Club recently held a Webinar on the subject of Mooring operations and safety; the Webinar received overwhelming response with about 2350 registrations from 78 countries.
Please find below information received from UK Club correspondent in Turkey, Vitsan; the circular outlines the recent announcement that wash water discharge of open-loop scrubbers is prohibited in Turkish waters.
Hold preparation is probably the most vital part of bulk carrier operations; if it is not undertaken properly, it can result in substantial cargo claims, delays, additional cleaning, survey costs and expensive off-hire disputes.
