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Articles for May 2017
Somali piracy dilemma over general average treatment of shipowners' expenses
Major questions over what should count for apportionment were highlighted at the spring seminar in London of the Association of Average Adjusters
Maritime piracy – a legal and practical overview
Now, Michael Ritter, of HFW, provides a legal view of how to handle a piracy incident
Avoiding collisions with fishing vessels
Stuart Edmonston, at the UK Club, and fishing experts Homarus, consider the risks of a collision with a fishing vessel and how to avoid such an incident
Rogue waves not as rare as once thought?
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science scientist Mark Donelan and his Norwegian Meteorological Institute colleague Anne-Karin Magnusson have captured new information about extreme waves, as one of the steepest ever recorded passed by the North Sea Ekofisk platforms
Peculiarities of ship arrest in some Black Sea jurisdictions
Arthur Nitsevych, of Interlegal, reports from eastern Europe on ship arrest processes across the region
Singapore bunker operators face emissions compliance challenge
City state proved naysayers wrong with mandatory flow meters, but push for cleaner fuels will present more challenges, writes Abdul Hadhi
The Trump effect
Charles Anderson, of Skuld New York, considers US President Donald Trump’s environmental and climate change policies and asks: how will they affect shipping?
Salvors servicing more than 2.5 million tonnes of potential pollutants in 2016
The International Salvage Union Associate Members’ Day held recently in London highlighted the services provided by members to the shipping industry. We take a look at the events of the day
Somali piracy dilemma over general average treatment of shipowners’ expenses
Major questions over what should count for apportionment were highlighted at the spring seminar in London of the Association of Average Adjusters
Recent shipbuilding decisions review
Tom Kelly, of Clyde & Co LLP, reports on some recent shipbuilding decisions in the context of a tough market