When Ship Arrest Becomes a Commercial Weapon

by Edward Kuznetsov, MCIArbPartner, Marine Legal BureauLMAA Supporting Memberek@mlb.lv When Ship Arrest Becomes a Commercial WeaponWrongful Arrest, Commercial Purpose and Causation in Two Interrelated LMAA Arbitrations Introduction Ship arrest is one of the most powerful remedies available in maritime law. Its legitimate purpose is straightforward: to provide security for a maritime claim. But arrest inevitably […]

Ship Arrest in Türkiye – Sister Ship

by Mustafa İsmail Çakar, Associate mustafa@sodaclaw.com& Amine ACAR, Managing Partner amine@sodaclaw.com  Sodac Acar Lawwww.sodaclaw.com SHIP ARREST in TÜRKİYE – SISTER SHIP Bu yazımızda deniz alacaklısı hakkı veya gemi alacaklısı hakkı üzerine değil, bu konular hakkında daha önce çok sayıda çalışma yapıldığından, konuyu farklı bir bakış açısıyla ele alacağız. Türkiye’de, deniz veya gemi alacaklısı hakkının varlığı kabul edildikten sonra, aynı malik gruba ait […]

Next of Kin: Relative, Friend or Legal Heir?

by Artem Volkov, Attorney-at-law,UMAC arbitrator & Head of Maritime Law PracticeANK Law Officehttp://ank.odessa.ua/ Next of Kin: Relative, Friend or Legal Heir? Everyone who at least once has carefully read an Individual Employment Contract of the seafarer recalls a special line marked “next of kin”, which should be filed by the seafarer during signing of the Contract […]