Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

In Feb. 1968 the tug, Lorne Yorke , towing the log barge, Westport Straits , got into difficulties in heavy weather on the west coast of Vancouver Island when the tow-line became snagged on the bottom. The master of the tug, in order to save the tug..

By a charter-party on Baltimore Berth Grain form dated Dec. 18, 1973 the defendant owners chartered their vessel Mary Lou to the plaintiff charterers to carry a cargo of 33,000 tons of grain in bulk, 5% less quantity in owner’s option from..

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by P.G. Wellfair Ltd., builders of flats in London, from an order of Mr. Justice Ackner. This concerned proceedings brought by Annie Fox and purchasers of the flats, and Philip and Ethel Fisher, leasehold..

Two marine diesel engines were shipped on board a Norwegian vessel from West Germany to Vancouver. The engines broke loose during the voyage and were badly damaged. On the vessel’s arrival and in lieu of such arrest a letter of undertaking was..