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The Gulf Venture - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.) (Sheen J.) - 17 October 1984
The plaintiffs issued a writ in rem against the vessel Gulf Venture for £409,926 for goods, materials and other expenses incurred by them as port agents in respect of the Gulf Venture and a sister vessel. The Gulf Venture was arrested. On 18..
Online Published Date:  25 October 1984
Appeared in issue:  130 - 25 October 1984
The Prince George - Fed.Ct. Trial Div. (Collier J.) - 25 July 1984
The vessel Prince George was arrested on 3 September 1983. She was ordered to be sold by the Court on 24 February 1984. The purchase monies were subsequently paid into Court. The claimants were two members of the crew. On the day the vessel was..
Online Published Date:  25 October 1984
Appeared in issue:  130 - 25 October 1984
Universe Tankships v. Burmah Oil Tankers Ltd. (The Universe Explorer) - Before: Richard H. Sommer (Chairman), Donald M. Kennedy, and Nicholas J. Healy Jr. - 15 June 1984
The vessel Universe Explorer was chartered to Burmah Oil under a tanker time charterparty for a period of 15 years. In August 1979 the vessel was en route to Rotterdam after loading in the Arabian Gulf. Unknown to the charterers, the vessel..
Online Published Date:  25 October 1984
Appeared in issue:  130 - 25 October 1984
Morland Bros Beverage Co. & Ors. v. Federal Commerce & Navigation Ltd. & Ors (The Banija) - U.S. District Ct. (Northern Dist. of Illinois) (Plunkett J.) - 6 June 1984
In October 1980 containers of air heaters and heat recovery equipment, all belonging to the plaintiff, were loaded aboard the vessel Banija . The vessel was chartered by the defendants, who had issued the relevant bills of lading. After discharge,..
Online Published Date:  25 October 1984
Appeared in issue:  130 - 25 October 1984
The World Protector - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.) - 10 October 1984
Sheen J. said, in the course of his judgment, that in many cases the summons for directions was issued before discovery, and that such a practice had to stop. In this case, the defendants were four days late in complying with an “unless”..
Online Published Date:  25 October 1984
Appeared in issue:  130 - 25 October 1984
The Jocelyne - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.) - 3 August 1984
Lloyd J. dismissed the plaintiffs’ claim on the ground of issue estoppel. The matter had previously been decided in a Belgian Court, whose judgment had been confirmed in the Belgian Court of Appeal. Because this was the plaintiffs’ third..
Online Published Date:  25 October 1984
Appeared in issue:  130 - 25 October 1984
President of India v. Taygetos Shipping Co. S.A. (The Agenor) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Staughton J.) - 9 October 1984
An arbitration took place between owners and charterers over demurrage. Clause 9 of the charterparty provided for demurrage at the rate of U.S.$6,000 per day, but clause 30 went on to say that it was to be paid in pounds sterling at the rate of..
Online Published Date:  25 October 1984
Appeared in issue:  130 - 25 October 1984

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