Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

On 15 March 1997 the defendants' tanker Erica Jacob (since renamed Niase) was attempting to moor at a terminal located near Masirah Island off Oman. In doing so, the vessel came into contact with the terminal causing substantial damage. The..

The plaintiff charterers sought to overturn part of the order of Prothonotary Hargrave dated 5 November 1999 in which he had awarded costs against the plaintiffs 'as interim protection' following a successful application by the plaintiffs for a stay..

In 1996 the defendant was just starting out in the export business. It contacted Marine Marketing Ltd ('Marine'), a freight forwarder, to arrange for the shipments of cargo from Montreal to the door of the defendant's plant in Belgium. The defendant..

Various issues arose for determination in this arbitration. One issue related to demurrage at the loading port. The vessel arrived at the Puerto Ordaz sea buoy on 2 January 1995 and gave notice of readiness on 3 January at 0555 hours while at the..

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On 10 October 1997 the general cargo vessel Ruta collided with three yachts, Carbonnade, Shamal II and Lutra II', while outward bound from Ipswich. The yacht owners claimed damages totalling some £69,000. In 1998 a new crew took over the..