Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Tort – Trespass to the person – False imprisonment – Cruise passenger detained onboard after allegation of sexual assault – Whether detention justified.

Charterparty – Berthing charges – Whether for owners’ or charterers’ account – Laytime – Whether owners’ refusal to berth vessel stopped time counting

Charterparty – Breaches of charter by charterers – Damages – Vessel redelivered with excess bunkers – Charterers giving insufficient redelivery notices – Quantification of owners’ losses

Conflict of laws – Forum non conveniens – Allision between vessel and berth at South Korean maritime terminal – Terminal operator bringing Admiralty Action against sister ship in Hong Kong – Vessel owners bringing cross action and limitation proceedings in South Korea – Whether Hong Kong action should be stayed – Relevance of forum shopping.