The Arrest News – Issue 39
In this issue of The Arrest News: • Ship Arrest For Claim Against Personal Debtor Other Than Registered Ship Owner by Petar Djurovic, Abaco Ltd and Filip Milosevic, Law Office Milosevic (Montenegro) • Force Majeure: ‘best endeavors’ does not require non-contractual performance by Kenra Parriswhittaker, Parriswhittaker (Bahamas) • ESG and Shipping: Navigating towards a sustainable maritime industry by K. […]
2022 Amman Annual Members’ Conference

17th Annual Members’ Conference 1-4 November 2022The Four Seasons Hotel Amman Hosted by Al Tamimi and Company Persuaded by poetry, the 2019 conference attending members elected Amman, Jordan as our 2020 meeting place which was finally celebrated on 1-4 November 2022 after a long hiatus due to Covid restrictions. To reunite members face to face […]
Judgment Summary of the Tarik III
By Dave DickinsonDJ Dickinson & Associates (South Aftrica)dickyd(at)yebo.co.za TARIK III In the recent judgment of the Tarik III, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal recognised the deeming provisions of Section 1(3) of the Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act 105 of 1983 which reads:“for the purposes of an action, in rem, a charterer by demise shall be […]
Commentary on Judgment of Court of Appeal in Gdansk, Poland
Bartosz BiechowskiRadca prawny / Attorney-at-lawMaritime and Commercial Law OfficeGdynia, Polandwww.biechowski.com Form of the arbitration clause and authorisation to conclude an arbitration clause under Polish law Commentary on the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Gdansk, Poland in the case I AGa 196/19 of June 16, 2020 The details of the case were as follows: the […]
The Arrest News – Issue 38
In this issue of The Arrest News: • The Brave New World of Autonomous Shipping by K. Murali Pany, Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP (Singapore) • ParrisWhittaker Plays Key Role in Billion Dollar Crystal Cruises Litigation by Kenra Parriswhittaker,Parriswhittaker (Bahamas) • The Saga of “Grumant” by Christopher Cappelen, Oslo Ship Service (Norway) • 17TH ANNUAL […]
The Arrest News – Issue 37
In this issue of The Arrest News: • The Commercial Court of Montenegro Grants Ship Arrest for Non-monetary Claims by Petar Djurovic, Abaco Ltd. and Filip Milosevic, Law Office Milosevic • Can a Defective Passage Plan Affect Seaworthiness? by Kenra Parriswhittaker, Parriswhittaker (Bahamas) • Celebrating 40 years of Panama’s Maritime Jurisdiciton by Joaquín de Obarrio, Patton, Moreno & Asvat • Marine Accidents […]
The Arrest News – Issue 36
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Virtual Webinar: Ship Arrest: Sham & Facades of Ownership
The webinar held on the 25th Nov. 2021 was organized by the International Malaysian Society of Maritime Law(IMSML), with invited speakers Mr. Nathan Wheeler, Founder of LSR Services, and Mr. Oon Thian Seng, Partner of law firm T S Oon & Partners, Malaysia. The seminar highlights the complications of vessel ownership and how to determine true beneficial […]
Maritime Disputes and the Avenues for Resolution
By John Sze, Deputy Managing PartnerJTJB Lawyers (Singapore)www.jtjb.comjohnsze @ jtjb.com Maritime Disputes and the Avenues for Resolution It’s no secret that companies across the globe are contending with a myriad of commercial disputes as a consequence of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Intrinsically intertwined with global supply chains, the shipping sector holds no immunity.But disputes are costly […]
Ship Arrest in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
By Ahmed Hashem & Ahmed Al BasrawiAl Tamimi & Co. (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)www.tamimi.coma.hashem(at)tamimi.com Ship Arrest in KSA Introduction As Saudi Arabia is an Islamic state, its judicial system is based on Islamic law (Shari’ah) for criminal, civil and commercial matters. Although Islamic laws encompasses all aspects of life, some have opined that the judicial and legal systems are not ready […]