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QCR Winter 2021: THE ETERNAL BLISS: Damages and Demurrage - as you were? The Court of Appeal has unanimously overturned the High Court decision in The Eternal Bliss [2021] EWCA Civ 1712, ruling that…

QCR Winter 2021: Witbart v Mandara SPA (Hawaii), LLC - 28.09.2021 Courts not required to construe disputed medical evidence in seamen's favor in maintenance and cure cases. Facts The plaintiff,…

QCR Winter 2021: M/V HONEY Commercial diver working on a recreational vessel could not take advantage of LHWCA exception where plaintiffs failed to demonstrate State Workers’ Compensation…

US Juries Get to Determine Reasonable Medical Expenses in Maritime Cases Based on Billed Amounts and Actual Expenses Paid - Higgs v. Costa Crociere (11th Cir. 2020) This case involved a cruise ship…

Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment: It can happen on your ship, so be prepared Sexual harassment and sexual assault have been in the forefront of many news stories over the last few years, and…

Relationships Matter: Harbor worker's claim against vessel owner precluded under the LHWCA and the "Borrowed Servant" Doctrine Let’s face it, vessels usually have a running list of repairs for…

Cannons on the Waterfont: An Update on LHWCA 905(b) Claims Overview of 905(b) claims Like artillery positioned to strike ships, 905(b) claims brought by workers from the waterfront have the…

Circular 12/21: Special General Meeting of the United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association Limited - Proposed Amendments to Rules OUTLINE A Special General Meeting of The United…

Anchor Dragging Accidents and their Causes in Japan When a powerful typhoon passed directly over Osaka Bay on September 4, 2018, the tanker Houn Maru, which was anchored in the bay, dragged its…

Car carrier fires and the associated risks with Electric Vehicle transportation With the COP26 summit dominating recent news headlines and an increasing requirement globally to use alternative…