Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

The charter party was on the Gencon form containing the standard Gencon general strike clause. This provided as follows: Neither charterers nor owners shall be responsible for the consequences of any strikes or lockouts preventing or delaying the..

The vessel Notos was chartered on the STB VOY form for the carriage of crude oil from Ras Tamura to a sea-line at Mohammedia. A dispute arose as to demurrage. The vessel arrived at Mohammedia at 12 45 on 5 February 1982 and gave notice of..

Admiral Shipping had chartered one of their ships to the defendants, Portlink Ferries Ltd. A dispute arose between the parties and the vessel was withdrawn from service. The plaintiffs had a good arguable claim in the amount of $500,000 but the..

The issue for determination in this case was whether the Trial Division of the Federal Court had jurisdiction to hear certain claims arising out of an agreement to lease docking facilities and land for use by the vessel Lakespan Ontario for 5..

The plaintiff cargo owners instituted proceedings in Admiralty against the owners of the vessel Epar in respect of cargo damage. The relevant bills of lading which were issued in Singapore, contained the following clauses: - 9. . . . if the value..