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Articles for March 2019
Piracy and genocide: are the crimes related?
Mark Chadwick, at Nottingham Law School, explores "universal" jurisdiction over piracy and the "core" crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
The issues and risks of off-spec bunkers
Ansuman Ghosh, at UK P&I Club, reports on a recent round of disputes concerning off-spec bunkers
Dealing with the technical and legal challenges of the 2020 sulphur cap
James Bamforth, of The Swedish Club, reminds the marine sector that on 1 January 2020 vessel owners must have made the decision to install exhaust gas scrubbers or to burn low sulphur or alternative fuels. The cost implications of any decision will be difficult to predict and there is no shortage of opinions in the marketplace
Board games: Monopoly + Risk + Cluedo = sanctions
Daniel Martin, of HFW, highlights some of the unique characteristics and challenges posed by international trade sanctions
20 years of SCOPIC: the challenges and changes
Helene Peter-Davies, at MFB Solicitors, takes a look back at the evolution of the SCOPIC clause
Don’t forget the future
Rory Murphy, at Ensign, warns that too often people “park” their pension arrangements in favour of dealing with current day issues. However, he suggests, that will prove to be a short-sighted approach
Is the shipping industry embracing the digital age?
Sally-Ann Underhill, of Reed Smith, asks whether regulation will drive greater use of technology in the marine industry and reveals the results of a recent survey on the same question
Piracy and genocide: are the crimes related?
Mark Chadwick, at Nottingham Law School, explores “universal” jurisdiction over piracy and the “core” crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
Communication failures behind MSC Flaminia casualty
Following the outbreak of fires on Hapag-Lloyd’s Yantian Express and APL’s APL Vancouver in January, the court judgment on liability for the MSC Flaminia casualty points to the need for better communication over the nature of hazardous cargoes on board boxships, writes Lloyd’s List’s James Baker