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Articles for October 2020
Advice on burn injuries aboard a vessel
Sophia Bullard, at UK P&I Club, provides advice for those faced with burn injuries at sea
The complexities of managing a large ship incident
Nick Haslam and William Leschaeve, of Brookes Bell, consider the consequences of large vessels running aground
Education key to container packing concerns
The latest effort to prevent containership fires has been launched by the newly formed Cargo Integrity Group. But will its efforts to improve the packing of containers and promote the CTU Code make a change this time? James Baker and Janet Porter, of Lloyd’s List, report
Can a shipowner claim damages in addition to demurrage?
Anna Kalogianni, of the Standard Club, considers a recent case concerning damages and demurrage
Unclaimed cargo – a consequence of coronavirus?
Shaan Burton, of London FOIL and Kennedys, reports on the growing problem of stranded or abandoned cargo
Crewing warranties and the Insurance Act 2015
Dr Livashnee Naidoo, of the University of Glasgow, warns wordings need to be crystal clear when it comes to crew warranties
Humans reach year of decision on the autonomous ship
We report on a recent webinar in which the industry debated the likelihood of achieving full automation at sea
Pandemic crew matters require careful attention to detail
Sarah Barnes and Beth Bradley, at Hill Dickinson, highlight some of the key concerns and implications of managing crew through Covid-19
Covid-19 impact still to be measured by marine insurers
For the first time the International Union of Marine Insurance held its annual conference virtually. Liz Booth listened in to hear that the impact of Covid-19 is ongoing and impossible to predict