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The Benarty - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.) (Sheen J.) - 26 April 1983
The plaintiff cargo owners claimed for damaged cargo against the defendant charterers who had issued the bills of lading in respect of cargoes shipped in Germany, London, Belgium and France. The bills of lading expressly incorporated the 1924 Hague..
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12 May 1983
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92 - 12 May 1983
Ricargo Trading v. Spliethoff’s Bevrachtingskantor B.V. (The Tassos N) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Lloyd J.) - 3 March 1983
Under a charterparty on the Gencon form the Tassos N
was to carry a cargo of timber from Finland to Aqaba. When she arrived at the discharge port delay occurred because of congestion. Laytime had expired before the vessel was able to discharge. The..
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12 May 1983
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92 - 12 May 1983
Central Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Seacalf Shipping Corpn. (The Aiolos) - Court of Appeal (Ackner & Oliver L.JJ.) - 17 February 1983
The plaintiffs had effected insurance policies with 28 Taiwanese buyers on a cargo of soyabeanmeal carried on board the Aiolis
. There was a short delivery and the buyers made a claim on the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs paid out on the claims and in..
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12 May 1983
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92 - 12 May 1983
Belcore Maritime Corpn. v. Flli Moretti Cereali (The Maistro Georgis) - Q.B.D. (Com. Ct.) (Lloyd J.) - 29 March 1983
The Maistro Georgis
was arrested by the cargo receivers at the discharge port for alleged cargo damage. She continued to discharge until 03 40 on 3 May 1981 but security was not posted until 5 June 1981. She was released at 13 00 on that day. The..
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12 May 1983
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92 - 12 May 1983
Northland Navigation Co. Ltd. et al. v. Patterson Boiler Works Ltd. (The Lakelse) - Fed.Ct. of Canada (Collier J.) - 1 March 1983
The plaintiffs were the owner and operator of the barge Lakelse
on which the defendant’s cargo was being carried up the west coast of Canada in tow of a tug chartered for the voyage. The contract of carriage between the plaintiffs and the..
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12 May 1983
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92 - 12 May 1983
B.V. Bureau Wijsmuller v. The United States of America (The Pioneer Commander) - U.S. Ct. of Appeals (2nd Circuit) - 2 March 1983
The plaintiff professional salvors rendered salvage services under Lloyd’s Open Form to the Pioneer Commander
which had run aground on a rocky ledge off the northern coast of Scotland. The Pioneer Commander
was privately owned by United..
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12 May 1983
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92 - 12 May 1983
Nimenia Maritime Corporation v. Trave Schiffahrtsgeselschaft mbH und Co. K.G. (The Niedersachsen) - Q.B.D. (Com.Court) (Mustill D.) - 10 May 1983
By an agreement under the Norwegian Sale Form dated 24 January 1983 the defendants agreed to sell the vessel Niedersachsen to the plaintiffs. Clause 18 provided the vessel was to be delivered “present class fully maintained, free of..
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26 May 1983
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93 - 26 May 1983
Rhesa Shipping Co. S.A. v. Edmunds & Anr. (The Popi M) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Bingham J.) - 30 March 1983
On 5 August 1978 the vessel Popi M
was sailing eastwards through the Mediterranean in calm seas and fair weather when, shortly before 11 00, there was a large and sudden entry of water into her engine room through her shell plating on the port..
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26 May 1983
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93 - 26 May 1983
Eximenco Handels A.G. v. Partrederiet Oro Chief & Anr. (The Oro Chief) - Q.B.D. (Com. Ct.) (Staughton J.) - 10 May 1983
By a contract on the Norwegian Sale Form dated 17 November 1982 the owners of the vessel Oro Chief
agreed to sell her to the buyers for $8 million. The latest time for delivery and payment under that contract was extended from time to time, and..
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26 May 1983
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Prudential Lines Inc. v. Exxon Corporation (The Saroula) - U.S. Ct. of Appeals (2nd Circuit) (Van Graafeiland and Pierce C.JJ. and Wyatt D.J.) - 28 March 1983
In 1961 Prudential “bareboat” chartered the vessel Saroula
for a 15-year term from May 1964. Clause 16(a) of the charterparty required Exxon to redeliver the vessel in as good order as it was at the time of delivery, except for damage..
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26 May 1983
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93 - 26 May 1983