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The owners of the ship “Kapitan Shvetsov” v The owners and/or demise charterers of the ship “Nanta Bhum” - High Court (Admlty Jurisdiction) - 17 October 1996
On 16 January 1996 the plaintiffs’ ship Kapitan Shvetsov
(“the Russian ship”) collided with the defendants’ ship Nanta Bhum
(“the Singaporean ship”) in the waters of Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River.
The..
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09 November 1996
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444 - 09 November 1996
Baltic Shipping Co v Pegasus Lines SA (The “Samarkand”) - Court of Appeal (McKay, Henry and McGechan JJ) - 23 November 1995
In this case, a sub-charterer brought proceedings in rem
against the shipowners in tort for costs allegedly incurred as the result of a negligent misrepresentation by the Master of the vessel in respect of its cargo capacity. It was common ground..
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09 November 1996
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444 - 09 November 1996
SOS Maritime Brokers v The Ship “Dana Star” - High Court (Tompkins J) - 4 April 1996
The plaintiffs brought proceedings in rem
claiming commission arising out of an agreement for the sale of the vessel Dana Star
. The issue was whether the claim fell within section 4(1)(h) of the Admiralty Act 1973, which gave jurisdiction in..
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09 November 1996
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444 - 09 November 1996
Logistics Management Inc v One Pyramid Tent Arena - US Court of Appeals (9th Circuit)(Hall, O’Scannlain and Kleinfeld Ct JJ) - 18 June 1996
The plaintiffs filed a complaint for foreclosure of a maritime lien against cargo in rem
for unpaid freight, and for collection of tariff charges against the defendants in personam
. The issues were (1) whether the Court had subject matter..
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09 November 1996
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444 - 09 November 1996
Tai Ping Insurance Co Ltd and Anr v Northwest Airlines Inc - US Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit) - 8 August 1996
The plaintiffs were the insurers of a cargo of aircraft parts. The defendants contracted with the seller of the cargo to provide air transportation from Chicago to Hong Kong. The cargo was lost prior to its intended arrival in Hong Kong and was..
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09 November 1996
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444 - 09 November 1996
LD Seals NV v Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd (The “Darya Tara”) - QBD (Com Ct)(Mance J) - 9 October 1996
The vessel Darya Tara
was chartered on the NYPE form by disponent owners for a time charter trip. Cargo was loaded on deck as well as in her holds. The vessel met heavy weather on passage and her cargo shifted when she was abeam Ushant. She put..
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23 November 1996
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445 - 23 November 1996
Islamic Investment Co 1 SA v Transorient Shipping Ltd (The “Nour”) - QBD (Com Ct)(Tuckey J) - 31 July 1996
The plaintiff owners time chartered their vessel Nour
to the defendants, who voyaged chartered it to the third party for carriage of a cargo of bagged Peruvian fish meal from Peru to Taiwan. At the second discharge port the cargo was found to be..
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23 November 1996
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445 - 23 November 1996
London Arbitration 12/96
The vessel was fixed for the carriage of a cargo of bulk rice and sorghum. The charterers contended that she was not clean, as required by the contract, by the agreed cancelling date, and consequently cancelled the charter and found substitute..
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23 November 1996
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445 - 23 November 1996
London Arbitration 13/96
After the conclusion of an arbitration the tribunal made an interim award as to costs ordering that the respondent owners should bear their own and the claimant charterers’ costs of the reference, as well as the costs of the Award itself and..
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23 November 1996
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445 - 23 November 1996