Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Charterparty – Cargo shortage – Charterparty providing that owners not to be responsible for shortages ascertained by shore scales at discharge port so long as seals remained intact – Receivers making cargo shortage claim against shipowners based on discharge port shore scales – Owners settling with receivers – Whether settlement reasonable – Whether owners entitled to indemnity from charterers – Demurrage

Charterparty – Repudiation – Charterers failing to provide cargo for vessel – Owners terminating charter and bringing claims for demurrage and damages – Basis of assessment of damages claim – Interest

Admiralty jurisdiction – Plaintiff commencing action in rem for sole purpose of obtaining security in aid of English court proceedings – Whether court had jurisdiction – Whether damages should be awarded for wrongful arrest

Admiralty – Collision action – Vessels colliding off Singapore – Whether crossing rule or overtaking rule applied – Apportionment of liability