Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

(2006) 702 LMLN 3 In mid December the charterers’ brokers approached the owners’ brokers indicating that the charterers were seeking a ship of some 42,000-52,000 mt capacity. On 19 December the owners’ brokers indicated the..

(2006) 702 LMLN 2 The ship was chartered for the carriage of a cargo of timber. A dispute arose in relation to a claim by the owners for additional freight. Freight had been paid on 2,808.736 cbm of cargo, ie the manifest quantity, but the owners..

(2006) 702 LMLN 1(2) On 9 November 1998 the vessel DG Harmony caught fire at sea and subsequently became a constructive total loss. It was alleged that the fire had been caused by a dangerous cargo, calcium hypochlorite hydrated..

(2006) 702 LMLN 1 The Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (“the Act”) was passed to protect sunken vessels and human remains from unauthorised interference. The Act applies to any vessel which “appears” to the Secretary..