Insights

Hague-Visby Rules: Interpretation of "suit" and the deck cargo exception

Chris Metcalf (Partner), at HFW

The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in Batavia Eximp & Contracting (S) Pte Ltd v Pedregal Maritime SA (The Taikoo Brilliance), an interesting case involving a number of questions relating to the Hague-Visby Rules time bar.

Published 22 September 26

Going dark: legal risks of GPS jamming and AIS spoofing – insurance

Remi Cruttenden (Associate), Henry Clack (Senior Associate) and Ruth Allan De Maldonado (Knowledge Counsel), HFW

In this final instalment of HFW's briefing mini-series on the legal risks arising from GPS jamming and AIS spoofing, we turn our attention to the potential insurance implications of the manipulation of vessel identity and location data, and how these risks may affect the availability of cover.

Published 7 August 26

Going dark: legal risks of GPS jamming and AIS spoofing – sanctions and cargo

Remi Cruttenden (Associate), Richard Soyoye (Associate), Daniel Martin (Partner) and Ruth Allan De Maldonado (Knowledge Counsel), at HFW

The third instalment of this mini-series examines sanctions-related risks and the consequential cargo issues that can arise where vessel identity or location data is manipulated.

Published 7 August 26

Going dark: legal risks of GPS jamming and AIS spoofing – charterparties

Remi Cruttenden (Associate), Michael Ritter (Partner) and Ruth Allan De Maldonado (Knowledge Counsel), at HFW

Published 7 August 26