Supreme Court: First major clarification in 50 years on interpretation of International Regulations for Preventing Collisions @ Sea 1972, specifically Crossing Rules
In Adams v All Coast, No
In the case of Addax Energy SA v MV Yasa H
Violation of the California's Ocean-Going Vessel At Berth Regulations Results In almost $2m million settlement.
The crux of the issue in this case was that restroom on Jet Cat Express, passenger vessel owned and operated by Catalina, was too narrow for Plaintiff's wheelchair.
QCR Winter 2020: Bow Jubail - The Court of Appeal in The Hague, Judgment dated 27 October 2020
30/12/2020
Bunker spill from an oil and chemical tanker in ballast - Is the tanker a "ship" as defined in the CLC Convention when in ballast, and not carrying persistent oil?- Is limitation to be determined under CLC 1992 or the Bunker Convention 2001/ LLMC 76/96?
Collision at sea within EEZ of PRC - Forum non conveniens - Whether Hong Kong proceedings should be stayed in favour of Shanghai Maritime Court.
Can shipowners claim damages in addition to demurrage following a delay in discharging cargo? Delve into legal intricacies and outcomes in this insightful analysis.
QCR Winter 2020: Collision action - Convoy of eight vessels transiting Suez Canal - Five-ship Casualty - 100% Liability for collisions
The Philippines' Supreme Court decides that a seafarer's heirs are entitled to death benefits
QCR Autumn 2020: London Arbitration 3/20
24/09/2020
Arbitration tribunal clarifies that a written notification under the Inter-Club Agreement does not need to refer to the ICA nor include details of the cargo claim and the claim amount for it to be valid
US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals finds an injured welder to be a Jones Act seaman after distinguishing the facts of the case from those of an earlier Fifth Circuit decision
Indian Supreme Court: Ports should bill storage and demurrage charges to consignees & their agents, not shipowners and their agents for uncollected/abandoned cargo.
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The English Commercial Court has ruled in favour of the defendant charterers in a demurrage dispute that examined the choice of route and care for cargo.
A recent Court of Appeal decision reinforced that a defective passage plan can render a vessel unseaworthy, affirming the High Court's earlier ruling.
QCR Summer 2020: HARMONY INNOVATION SHIPPING PTE LTD v CARAVEL SHIPPING INC (THE "UNIVERSAL BREMEN")
16/07/2020
Universal Bremen case; coal discharged without bills of lading in chain of charters
TRAFIGURA MARITIME LOGISTICS PTE LTD v CLEARLAKE SHIPPING PTE LTD and CLEARLAKE SHIPPING PTE LTD v PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. (“THE MIRACLE HOPE”) [2020] EWHC 995 (Comm)
Is a report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) admissible in an unsafe port claim in a London LMAA arbitration?
AS Fortuna Opco BV and another v Sea Consortium Pte Ltd and others [2020] SGHC 72