Starboard: Demise charters and the creation of a paper reality

The recent case of The “Mount Apo” and the “Hanjin Ras Laffan” [2019] SGHC 57 brings to mind difficulties that may sometimes be encountered in proving the factual and legal status of a bareboat or demise charterer. In this article, we explore proof of demise charter by the demise charterer, proof by a third party ...