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Superfos Chartering A/S v. NBR (London) Ltd. (The Saturnia) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Bingham J.) - 18 June 1984
The charter party was on the Gencon form containing the standard Gencon general strike clause. This provided as follows:
Neither charterers nor owners shall be responsible for the consequences of any strikes or lockouts preventing or delaying the..
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05 July 1984
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SAMIR v. Notos Maritime Corporation of Monrovia (The Notos) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Leggatt J.) - 21 May 1984
The vessel Notos
was chartered on the STB VOY form for the carriage of crude oil from Ras Tamura to a sea-line at Mohammedia. A dispute arose as to demurrage. The vessel arrived at Mohammedia at 12 45 on 5 February 1982 and gave notice of..
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05 July 1984
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K/S A/S Admiral Shipping v. Portlink Ferries Ltd. - Court of Appeal (Sir John Donaldson M.R., May & Purchas L.JJ.) - 17 April 1984
Admiral Shipping had chartered one of their ships to the defendants, Portlink Ferries Ltd. A dispute arose between the parties and the vessel was withdrawn from service. The plaintiffs had a good arguable claim in the amount of $500,000 but the..
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05 July 1984
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Oshawa Harbour Commission v. Lakespan Marine Inc. (The Lakespan Ontario) - Fed.Ct. Trial Div. (Jerome A.C.J.) - 9 May 1984
The issue for determination in this case was whether the Trial Division of the Federal Court had jurisdiction to hear certain claims arising out of an agreement to lease docking facilities and land for use by the vessel Lakespan Ontario
for 5..
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05 July 1984
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122 - 05 July 1984
The Epar - Singapore High Court (Kulasekaram J.) - 13 June 1984
The plaintiff cargo owners instituted proceedings in Admiralty against the owners of the vessel Epar
in respect of cargo damage. The relevant bills of lading which were issued in Singapore, contained the following clauses:
- 9. . . . if the value..
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05 July 1984
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122 - 05 July 1984
Telfair Shipping Corporation v. Inersea Carriers S.A. (The Caroline P) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Neill J.) - 3 July 1984
The vessel Caroline P
was charterd on the NYPE form. Clause 8 provided:
. . . The Captain . . . shall be under the orders and directions of the charterers as regards employment and agency . . . and . . . the Captain . . . is to sign bills of lading..
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19 July 1984
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123 - 19 July 1984
Beacham Commodities Inc. v. Navigazione Alta Italia SpA (The Nai Carla) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Bingham J.) - 24 May 1984
Beacham were shippers of a cargo of soyabeam oil from New Orleans to Karachi and were assignees of the rights of the cargo receivers. Navigazione Alta Italia SpA were the owners of the vessel in which the cargo was carried. Beacham sought to claim..
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19 July 1984
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Garnac Grain Co. Inc. v. Mitsui OSK Lines - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Leggatt J.) - 12 June 1984
The preamble to the charterparty provided:
Vessel to be nominated 20 days prior to the vessel’s ETA . . . the said vessel shall with all convenient speed sail and proceed to . . . 1 safe port in U.S. Gulf . . . and there load a cargo of wheat..
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19 July 1984
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Derby & Co. Ltd. v. P. & O. Oil Trading Ltd. - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Leggatt J.) - 27 June 1984
Derby agreed to sell a quantity of naphtha to P & O. The terms were c.i.f. one safe berth Sines, Portugal. The contract included the 1980 INCOTERMS plus latest amendments. Article B7 of the INCOTERMS provided:
The buyer must pay all Customs..
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19 July 1984
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At a recent London Arbitration the dispute related to the commencement of laytime where the vessel had arrived off the port but could not berth because of bad weather. The sole arbitrator considered the legal guidelines relating to the following..
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19 July 1984
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123 - 19 July 1984