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 […]
The Arrest News – Issue 30
In this issue of The Arrest News, members take a look at the peculiarities of the high-profile Force India case; vague details of the IMO’s Marine Incident Report and their full disclosure in arbitral/legal proceedings; a precedent decision in Ukraine regarding use of the P&I club LOU, resolutions to perceived conflicts in legislation from the […]
The Arrest News – Issue 29
In this issue of The Arrest News, multiple members share their perspective on the virtual “Zoom” auction of the MV Evolution as well as the the Indian High Court’s clarifications on issues regarding actions in rem under the Admiralty Act, 2017. Members also cover Covid-19 measures in India, recent amendments in Maltese law impacting the […]
The Remedy of Ship Arrest for Unpaid Bunker and Other Supplies at the Maritime Courts in Panama
By Jorge A. Quijano, LL.M J. QUIJANO Law Offices www.jquijano.com Panama City, Panama Tel: (507) 6676 8500 The Remedy of Ship Arrest for Unpaid Bunker and Other Supplies at the Maritime Courts in Panama In today’s maritime industry, shipowners and charterers are always in demand for services provided by third parties to fulfill their daily […]
The Arrest News Special Issue – Covid19 Series
In this issue of The Arrest News “Covid-19 Series”, members give an update on the measures being taken in their respective jurisdictions in response to the current pandemic. Read the issue in full here: The Arrest News Covid Series # 3
The Arrest News Special Issue – Covid19 Series
In this issue of The Arrest News “Covid 19 Series”, members give an update on the measures being taken in their respective jurisdictions in response to the current pandemic. Read the issue in full here: The Arrest News Covid Series 2
The Arrest News – Issue 28
In this issue of The Arrest News, members discuss some of the repercussions of fire on board a ship, Panama Canal updates from 2020, the procedure for registration of ships in India, a cross-border arrest made possible by the Brussels I-bis Regulation, and a guest author brings us a case of unconventional bridge design causing a collision […]
