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Attorney General of the Republic of Ghana v. Texaco Overseas Tankships Ltd. (The Texaco Melbourne) - Court of Appeal (Glidewell, Leggatt and Hirst L.JJ.) - 25 January 1993

On 16 November 1982, 14,010 tonnes of fuel oil was shipped on board the vessel Texaco Melbourne at Tema in Ghana for carriage to Takoradi, also in Ghana. The fuel oil never reached Takoradi for reasons which were not attributable to any misconduct..

Online Published Date: 06 February 1993

Appeared in issue: 346 - 06 February 1993

Quadro Shipping N.V. v. Bizley & Co. Pty Ltd. and others (The Protea Trader) - N.S.W. Court of Appeal - 4 December 1992

A bill of lading was issued by Transcontinental Services Limited, the time-charterers of the vessel Protea Trader , for the shipment of a consignment of refractory bricks from Antwerp to Sydney. The goods were carried, after transshipment, on the..

Online Published Date: 06 February 1993

Appeared in issue: 346 - 06 February 1993

Sanko Steamship Co. Ltd. & Grandslam Enterprise Corporation v. Sumitomo Australia Pty Ltd. (The Sanko Harvest) - Federal Court of Australia (New South Wales District Registry) (Sheppard J.) - 14 August 1992

On 14 February 1991 the Sanko Harvest ran aground off the port of Esperance in Western Australia. The vessel was a large bulk carrier carrying a cargo of phosphate from Florida to Australia. The vessel eventually broke up on the night of 17/18..

Online Published Date: 06 February 1993

Appeared in issue: 346 - 06 February 1993

Pan Ocean Shipping Co. Ltd. v. Creditcorp Ltd. (The Trident Beauty) - Court of Appeal (Neill, Beldam and Kennedy L.JJ.) -

25 January 1993 Trident Shipping Co. were the disponent owners of a fleet of 14 vessels. One of these vessels was the Trident Beauty , of which the owners were the United Arab Shipping Company, and which Trident operated under the terms of a bare..

Online Published Date: 06 February 1993

Appeared in issue: 346 - 06 February 1993

Marida Ltd. v. Oswal Steel (The Bijela) - Court of Appeal (Neill, Mann and Hoffmann L.JJ.) - 3 February 1992

The vessel Bijela was chartered under the Gencon form for the carriage of a cargo of shredded scrap from Providence, Rhode Island to Kandla in India. Shortly after leaving Providence, the vessel grounded and damaged her bottom plating. She put into..

Online Published Date: 20 February 1993

Appeared in issue: 347 - 20 February 1993

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The vessel was chartered on the N.Y.P.E. form for a trip via port/s in/out geographical rotation to East Mediterranean. The estimated duration of the trip was about 50/60 days without guarantee. The vessel was delivered into the charter service on 8..

Online Published Date: 20 February 1993

Appeared in issue: 347 - 20 February 1993

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Company “A”, based in Singapore, was a trading company which worked very closely in trading matters with a sister company, company “B”, which was based in the United States. The trading pattern was for one company to organise..

Online Published Date: 20 February 1993

Appeared in issue: 347 - 20 February 1993

Morley v. United Friendly Insurance P.L.C. - Court of Appeal (Neill and Beldam L.JJ.) -

29 January 1993 The deceased, Philip Morley, entered into a contract of insurance in respect of accidental death or injury. The amount payable on death was £3,000. The policy provided that it was subject to the conditions therein contained...

Online Published Date: 20 February 1993

Appeared in issue: 347 - 20 February 1993