All manner of other substances, such as bitumen, mercury and arsenic have been used as hull antifouling coatings over subsequent centuries. Today the underwater hull of a vessel is protected by coatings comprised of individual compounds to prevent corr…
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Non-declared or mis-declared cargo entered into the international supply chain, vastly increases the risk to cargo, property, the environment and most importantly the lives of all individuals moving the goods. While problematic for all categories of ca…
TT Talk – Limited quantities Read More »
The Admiralty Court has for the first time considered what might constitute the meaning of “operator” or “manager” under the 1976 Limitation Convention. In Splitt Chartering APS, Stema Shipping A/S, Maibau Baustoffhandel GmbH, and Stema Shipping (UK) L…
Landmark case clarifies limitation Read More »
Accidents at sea continue to occur where the primary cause is the failure to properly check/verify the operation of electronic navigational aid(s). In order to prevent such incidents, it is important that the bridge team fully understands the operating…
Electronic navigation aids: The radar Read More »
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing both US and foreign borrowers to consider US bankruptcy options, including a chapter 11 restructuring or a foreign insolvency proceeding and chapter 15 recognition. Lenders are increasingly asking what the…
Caveat Lender: Bankruptcy Considerations for Shipping Lenders Read More »