Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Practice – Set-off – Freight forwarder claiming sumsdue from principal – Principal admitting claim but setting up cross claim fordamages for breach of contract – Whether freight forwarder’s claims were forfreight – Whether “no set-off” rule applied to principal’s cross claim –Whether freight forwarder entitled to summary judgment

Sale of ship – Clause 9: encumbrance clause – Breach of warranty in encumbrance clause – Indemnity provision – Maritime lien over bunker dispute – Bunker delivery - In rem claim – Duty of seller to assist buyer to contest claim

Charterparty – Bareboat charter – Charterers contractingto maintain vessel and keep her “with unexpired classification of the classindicated in Box 10” – Whether classification obligation absolute or toreinstate expired class certificates within reasonable time – Whetherclassification obligation a condition or innominate term of charter – Whetherowners entitled to withdraw vessel following expiry of class certificate