Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

A vessel chartered on the Asbatankvoy form was ordered to discharge at a port where, at the time of her arrival, a tug strike was in progress. A discharging berth was available but the vessel was unable to be berthed due to the tug strike. The..

The vessel M Vatan an ultra large crude oil carrier of 392,590 tonnes, was struck by an Exocet missile in the Gulf on 9 July 1985. At the time, she was almost fully laden with crude oil, which was the property of the National Iranian Oil Company..

28 July 1989 [1989] 1 W.L.R. 1325 This recent case in the Chancery Division emphasises the importance of advocates in arbitration proceedings considering their approach to the question of costs before the arbitrator embarks on his award. If a party..

A dispute concerning a cargo shortage arose under a charterparty on the Asbatankvoy form and which provided for arbitration in London. On 1 December 1982 the charterers appointed their arbitrator. In fact, the Second Plaintiffs, an insurance..