Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Conflictof laws - Third Party Debt Order - Situs of debt due under letter of credit - State immunity - Whether debt created by letter of credit became property of Iraqi state bank - Whether court entitled to make receivership order in respect of debt

Charterparty - Berth or port charter - Whether vessel an "arrived ship" - Whether notice of readiness validly tendered - Whether owners entitled to detention charges - Whether owners entitled to indemnity in respect of claims brought by third party

Admiralty jurisdiction – Action in rem – Time-charterers failing to pay for bunkers supplied to vessel – Bunker suppliers arresting vessel in Australia on basis of maritime lien under United States or Canadian law – Whether foreign maritime lien recognised under Australian law – Whether court had in rem jurisdiction – Whether shipowners entitled to summary judgment