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Hellenic Steel Co. v. Svolamar Shipping Co. Ltd. (The Komninos S) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Leggatt J.) - 20 December 1989
The plaintiffs were the owners of a cargo of steel coils shipped aboard the vessel Komninos S.
in Greece for carriage to Italy. The cargo was found to be damaged by corrosion when discharged.
The principal issues of fact concerned the cause of..
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The vessel was chartered under the Asbatankvoy as amended to carry a cargo of crude oil from Africa to the U.S. for discharge into lighters. The charterparty provided that the vessel was to comply with all U.S. Coast Guard regulations and contained..
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National Shipping and Trading Corporation v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corporation (The Monemvasia) - Before Bruce A. McAllister, Chairman, Lloyd C. Nelson and Jack Berg -
19 May 1989 [S.M.A. Award Service - Award 2583]
National Shipping, acting as agents of the owners of the vessel Monemvasia
, entered into a tanker voyage charterparty with Amerada Hess for the carriage of a cargo of crude oil from Indonesia to the..
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Buenamar Compania Naviera S.A. v. Amoco Transport Co. (The Pasadena) - Before John C. Hance, Chairman, Jack Berg and Lloyd C. Nelson - [1989 S.M.A. Award Service - Award 2594]
Disputes arose under a voyage charterparty on the Exxonvoy 1969 form.
The relevant charterparty clauses provided as follows:
- 5. LAYDAYS. Laytime shall not commence before the date stipulated in Part I . . .
7. HOURS FOR LOADING AND DISCHARGING...
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A vessel chartered on the Asbatankvoy form was ordered to discharge at a port where, at the time of her arrival, a tug strike was in progress. A discharging berth was available but the vessel was unable to be berthed due to the tug strike.
The..
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27 January 1990
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The M Vatan - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.) (Sheen J.) - January 1990
The vessel M Vatan
an ultra large crude oil carrier of 392,590 tonnes, was struck by an Exocet missile in the Gulf on 9 July 1985. At the time, she was almost fully laden with crude oil, which was the property of the National Iranian Oil Company..
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Harrison v. Thompson - Ch.Div. (Knox J.) -
28 July 1989 [1989] 1 W.L.R. 1325
This recent case in the Chancery Division emphasises the importance of advocates in arbitration proceedings considering their approach to the question of costs before
the arbitrator embarks on his award. If a party..
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Montedipe SpA and another v. J. T. P-RO Jugotanker (The Jordan Nicolov) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Hobhouse J.) - 21 December 1989
A dispute concerning a cargo shortage arose under a charterparty on the Asbatankvoy form and which provided for arbitration in London.
On 1 December 1982 the charterers appointed their arbitrator.
In fact, the Second Plaintiffs, an insurance..
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