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Petroleo Brasiliero SA v Mellitus Shipping Inc and Ors (The “Baltic Flame”) - Court of Appeal (Potter, Sedley and Jonathan Parker LJJ) - 29 March 2001
Saudi Arabian Marketing & Refining Company (“Saudi Aramco”) were the shippers of cargoes of propane on board the vessel Baltic Flame
in April and November 1993. The shipowners and carriers under the bills of lading were Mellitus..
Online Published Date:
12 April 2001
Appeared in issue:
559 - 12 April 2001
Vinmar International Ltd v Theresa Navigation SA (The “Atrice”) - QBD (Com Ct)(Tomlinson J) - 9 March 2001
The claimants were the owners of a cargo of 4000 tonnes of ethylene shipped on board the gas carrier Atrice.
The defendants were the demise charterers of the Atrice.
The claimants brought proceedings against the defendants for damages arising out..
Online Published Date:
12 April 2001
Appeared in issue:
559 - 12 April 2001
Neuchatel Swiss General Insurance Co Ltd & Ors v Vlasons Shipping Inc (The “Biyayang Ginto”) - Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal (Ormiston, Callaway and Batt JJA) - 27 March 2001
The appellants were the insurers of the respondent’s vessel pursuant to a hull (time) companies combined marine policy. By way of endorsement the policy included a “typhoon clause” as follows:
“NOTWITHSTANDING any provision..
Online Published Date:
12 April 2001
Appeared in issue:
559 - 12 April 2001
London Arbitration 7/01
The vessel was chartered on the Baltimore Berth Grain Charter Party form for the carriage of 16,000 tonnes of peas in bulk from Canada to Mumbai, India. The vessel arrived at the discharge port of Mumbai on 3 December, tendering notice of readiness..
Online Published Date:
12 April 2001
Appeared in issue:
559 - 12 April 2001
Borealis AB v Stargas Ltd (The “Berge Sisar”) - House of Lords (Lord Hoffmann, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Cooke of Thorndon, Lord Hope of Craighead and Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough) - 22 March 2001
The plaintiff buyers agreed to buy a quantity of propane from the defendant sellers. The propane was loaded on board the vessel Berge Sisar,
which had been chartered to the sellers on the Asbatankvoy form. The sellers had purchased the cargo in..
Online Published Date:
26 April 2001
Appeared in issue:
560 - 26 April 2001
London Arbitration 8/01
The vessel was sub-chartered by disponent owners (“owners”) to sub-charterers (“charterers”) on the Asbatankvoy form. Clause 29 provided:
“DEMURRAGE TIME BAR AMENDED
Owners agree that Charterers shall..
Online Published Date:
26 April 2001
Appeared in issue:
560 - 26 April 2001
London Arbitration 9/01
The vessel was chartered on the Asbatankvoy form for the carriage of a cargo of refrigerated butane from the Arabian Gulf to India. Clause E in Part I of the charter provided:
“Cargo: 13,000 metric tons 5 per cent more or less in Owners’..
Online Published Date:
26 April 2001
Appeared in issue:
560 - 26 April 2001