Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

The parties entered into an f.o.b. sale contract which incorporated the General Conditions in GAFTA form 79A. The agreement provided that delivery was to be between 5/31 August 1986 without extension, and that the vessel was to present notice of..

The plaintiffs in a Court action applied for disclosure of documents in an arbitration. The documents sought to be disclosed were the pleadings in the arbitration, documents produced by way of evidence, the transcript of the evidence given and the..

The vessel sank whilst undergoing repairs at the Eastern Anchorage in Singapore. At the time of the sinking the vessel lay within port limits, about two miles from the shore and in 10 fathoms of water. The owners of the vessel claimed against their..

A second preliminary issue determined by the tribunal in London Arbitration 3/88 was whether, following the casualty, the vessel was a wreck within the meaning of Rule 17(14) of the Club Rules, which provided: Members shall be insured by the Club..

On 29 March 1988 the plaintiff obtained judgment against the defendants. The plaintiff applied for an order pursuant to Order 48 of the Rules of the Supreme Court for the attendance of the defendants to be orally examined as to their assets..

The plaintiffs’ yacht Dora was insured under a marine insurance policy. Various issues arose as to the legal effects of alleged non-disclosure by three of the plaintiff’s servants or agents who were involved with the operation of the..