Insights

"Head-on" or "Crossing": do the travaux to the 1972 Colregs cast a different light?

Peter Thornton MBE, Senior Associate, Solicitor Advocate and Master Mariner, Hill Dickinson LLP

The key finding in The Kiveli is that a head-on situation can now factually apply when a vessel can see two masthead lights but importantly, only one sidelight. This article discusses the legal and practical implications of this finding, and whether this was the correct conclusion.

Published 18 November 25

Reflections on speed and performance claims (Part V): Evidence

Prokopios Krikris, FCIArb, consultant and arbitrator

How much weight should tribunals give ship’s logs in speed and consumption disputes? Drawing on decades of case law and arbitration awards, this article examines challenges to log accuracy, the role of weather reports, AIS and ECDIS data, and evidential standards used to assess vessel performance.

Published 11 November 25

Reflections on speed and performance claims (Part IV): Hull fouling in practice

Prokopios Krikris, FCIArb, consultant and arbitrator

This article provides a clear and practical overview of the subject, examining fouling risks, evidence, engine parameters such as slip and rpm, expert assessments and loss calculations. These matters have been widely addressed in arbitration and English law and remain central to performance claims.

Published 7 October 25

Speed and performance claims in maritime arbitration: a transatlantic perspective

Prokopios Krikris, FCIArb, consultant and arbitrator

Speed and performance disputes have long been a mainstay of maritime arbitration. This article examines influential pre-1970 SMA awards that helped shape New York arbitral practice and explores how their reasoning aligns with approaches seen in English cases and arbitrations.

Published 17 September 25