Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Theft of vessel from marina - Whether operator of marina owed a duty of care in tort to prevent theft - Whether operator under a contractual duty of care

Salvage - Sovereign immunity - Salvaged silver bars - Customary international law - Meaning of phrase "in use or intended for use for commercial purposes" in relation to cargo - Meaning of "wreck" - Powers of Receiver of Wreck - State Immunity Act 1978, sections 10 and 13 - Merchant Shipping Act 1995, sections 236 and 239

Booking note - Carriage of steel plate - Contract not performed - Whether cargo could be loaded safely - Whether vessel's cranes impeded loading - Whether there was cargo ready for loading - Whether owners were entitled to damages or deadfreight - Whether calculation of deadfreight should be based on quantity for which charterers exercised an option to load or on contract quantity after deduction for "about"

Charterparties - Termination of charterparty - Redelivery of vessels - Effect of termination of charterparty on sub-charters - Relief against forfeiture - Obligations of guarantors

Admiralty - Sanctions - Vessel released from arrest - Damages for wrongful arrest