Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Charterparty – Discharge pumping warranty – Whether warranty of performance or capability – Effect of breach on demurrage liability – Shellvoy 5 form Practice  – Costs – LMAA Small Claims Procedure – Effect of sealed offer

Tort - Conversion - Carrier discharging cargo into warehouse - Storage charges accruing due - Whether discharge into storage in circumstances giving rise to lien constituted tort of conversion - Whether statements alleged to have been made on behalf of carrier denying access to cargo amounted to conversion

Contract – Anticipatory breach – Bunkers supplied to vessel – Bunker supplier concerned about insolvency of shipowning group and demanding payment before contractual due date – Payment not made – Bunker supplier arresting vessel for anticipatory breach – Whether doctrine of anticipatory breach applicable to executed contracts – Whether insolvency capable of amounting to repudiatory breach