Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

The vessel Forum Craftsman was arrested in England pursuant to a claim by plaintiff cargo owners. The plaintiffs alleged that their cargo had been damaged by the vessel’s crew as a hatch cover was being closed after completion of loading at a..

The vessel Maira was built in Japan. In 1977 the owners paid the builders 30% of the purchase price and it was agreed that the remaining 70% should be financed on mortgage. In the event, two mortgages were entered into. The second mortgage was..

Time-charterers and disponent owners of the tank vessel Almak sub-chartered her to IFA. Clause 26 provided that bills of lading were to be signed as the sub-charterers directed, without prejudice to the sub-charter. The sub-charterers gave the..

The vessel Seisho Maru was owned by a Japanese company and time-chartered to another Japanese company. The time-charterers (disponent owners) had the right to sub-let the vessel. They sub-time chartered the vessel to Clover Trading Corporation, a..

On 25 April 1975 and 17 June 1975 judgments were given in the Queen’s Bench Division of the English High Court of Justice in favour of the plaintiff in the sum of £125,000 and £95,516.50 respectively. Nothing was done to enforce..