Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

The Vrontados was owned by a Panamanian one-ship company and flew the Liberian flag. The plaintiffs were cargo owners under bills of lading incorporating the Hague Rules. They claimed $81,330 against the defendant shipowners alleging short delivery..

The plaintiff cargo owners claimed damages from the defendant owners of the vessel Clifford Maersk for alleged damage to their cargo. The contract of carriage incorporated the Hague Rules. In July 1980, investigations into the cause of the damage..

The plaintiff seamen (11 of whom were citizens of the Philippines and 1 of whom was a citizen of Thailand) brought actions against the owner of the Cyprus registered vessel Houda Pearl in the South African Courts. The vessel was arrested in Durban..

The respondent was the master of the motor vessel NF Tiger . He was charged in the Ramsgate Magistrates Court with failing to cross traffic lanes in the English Channel “as nearly as practicable at right angles to the general direction of the..

The charterparty was on the Exxonvoy 1969 form. Clause M7 provided: If there is a difference of more than 0.50 per cent between B/Lading figures and delivered cargo as ascertained by Customs Authorities at discharging port, charterers have the right..