Ship Arrest and Maritime Claims in Turkish Legislation
By Efe Ülken Ülken Law Firm www.ulken.av.tr Antalya, Turkey efe(at)ulken.av.tr Tel: +90 242 241 97 00 Ship Arrest and Maritime Claims in Turkish Legislation INTRODUCTION The route passing through the Dardanelles (Çanakkale Strait), Bosphorus (Istanbul Strait) and the Sea of Marmara and the connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean and the Mediterranean Seas, is […]
Ship Arrest in Ukraine: Relevant Procedure in Brief for Practical Usage
By Andrii Mashchenko MBLS Law Firm https://mbls.com.ua/ Mariupol, Ukraine a.mashchenko(at)mbls.com.ua Tel: +38 (066) 265 0645 Ship arrest in Ukraine: Relevant Procedure in Brief for Practical Usage Ship arrest in Ukraine is applicable with relevant court ruling issued by the commercial or district (rayon) court. An interested party (a creditor) has a right to file a plea on […]
Ship arrest in Norway – How to manage and limit the effects of an insolvent owner and the opening of insolvency proceedings
By Hege Størdal Nilsen Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig www.svw.no Bergen, Norway hsn(at)svw.no Tel: +47 555 68 200 Ship arrest in Norway How to manage and limit the effects of an insolvent owner and the opening of insolvency proceedings Under Norwegian law, arresting a ship to enforce payment of claims is rather easy and may be […]
The Arrest News – Issue 32
In this issue of The Arrest News: • Potential Liability of MV EVER GIVEN for Damages Arising Out of the Suez Blockage Under Panamanian Law, Law of the Flag by Francisco Carreira Pitti, Carreira-Pitti P.C. Attorneys (Panama) • Guidance from the Singapore High Court on the Interaction Between Insolvency and Admiralty Law and Resolution of […]
UK Supreme Court Decides Its First Ever Nautical Collision Case
By Craig Dunford QC Bar Library Belfast 19 February 2021 UK SUPREME COURT DECIDES ITS FIRST EVER NAUTICAL COLLISION CASE In the first nautical collision case to come before it, the UK Supreme Court, in a judgement handed down on 19 February 2021, has allowed an appeal on (to use the words in the opening […]
Precious Cargo? The Importance of Due Diligence in Commercial Transactions
By Jacy Whittaker, Partner ParrisWhittaker www.parriswhittaker.com Freeport, The Bahamas E-mail: info(at)parriswhittaker.com Tel: +242.352.6110 Precious Cargo? The Importance of Due Diligence in Commercial Transactions Due diligence is of key importance when entering into commercial transactions, perhaps never more so than in shipping and maritime where the values involved are particularly significant. An important ruling on this […]
Flag Injunctions – A Different Approach to Shipping Claims
By Jacy Whittaker, Partner ParrisWhittaker www.parriswhittaker.com Freeport, The Bahamas E-mail: info(at)parriswhittaker.com Tel: +242.352.6110 Flag Injunctions – A Different Approach to Shipping Claims Faced with a maritime-related claim (an ownership dispute, damage to cargo or a crew payment dispute for example), ship arrest is often the remedy of choice for creditors. But flag injunctions are a […]
The Arrest News – Issue 31
In this issue of The Arrest News, members’ articles include: • Recent U.S. Admiralty Decisions Involving Coronavirus by George Chalos, Chalos & Co (USA) • Options of Registering Foreign Vessels Under the Russian Flag by Alexey Karchiomov, EPAM Law Offices (Russia) • Possible Problems with Judicial Auctions of Vessels in India by Ashwin Shanker, George […]
