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1996 LLMC Protocol - Limits of Liability Increased April 2012
Alaska - Nontank Vessel Financial Responsibility Increase September 2008
Anti-Fouling Systems Convention in Force September 2008 November 2007
Argentina - Farmers' Protests & Loading Delays - Who Bears the Costs? April 2008
Australia - Tug Liability under UK Standard Conditions for Towage May 2008
Brazil – Ballast Water Management Requirements for Amazon Basin Ports November 2011
Brazilian Ports - Crew from Non-ILO Convention Countries - Immigration Fines February 2011
Bunker Wars - The Burden of Proof Strikes Back! September 2007
Bunkers Convention in Force November 2008 December 2007
California - Enforcement of CARB Regulation Discontinued ... Again … for Now May 2008
California Shoreline Protection Regulations January 2008
Can Master's Behaviour Disentitle Carriers from Relying on Hague-Visby Defence? April 2010
Canada - Amendments to Environmental Legislation in Force January 2011
Cargo Claims for Economic Loss September 2008
Charterers’ Default and the Pitfalls to Avoid February 2012
Charterparty Chains – Exposure to Costs September 2009
Chilean Earthquake – A Wreck Removal August 2010
Clarity of Drafting March 2011
Clausing Bills of Lading by Incorporation of Survey Reports May 2007
Collision - Damages for Loss of Fixture May 2008
Corporate Manslaughter Legislation – Publicity Orders September 2009
Court of Appeal warns against Hasty Acceptance of Repudiatory Conduct March 2011
Crane Breakdowns - “Net Loss of Time” or “Period”? September 2007
Crew Claims in the Philippines - “120 Days” Update November 2007
Damages Following Late Redelivery - The "Achilleas" Affirmed September 2007
Deadfreight - a Surprise for Owners September 2007
Deck Cargo - Exception And Limitation Of Liability September 2009
Deepwater Exploration December 2007
Deepwater Horizon - Shipowner Liabilities June 2010
Delayed Issue of Bill of Lading - For Whose Account? September 2007
Demurrage and Laytime - Who is Responsible for Delay? September 2008
Demurrage Timebars - The Tide is Turning on “Sabrewing” January 2009
Denmark - New Regulations on Transfer of Oil Cargo between Ships September 2007
Dependency and Loss of Society in the Fifth Circuit September 2007
Deviation and Fundamental Breach of the Contract of Carriage - A Last Goodbye? February 2012
Dispute Resolution Clauses in Shipbuilding Contracts September 2007
Dogs that Didn't Bark - The 'Achilleas' May 2008
Dominican Republic National Parks and Protected Areas - Navigation Restricted or Prohibited February 2011
Dubai Court of Cassation Confirms Application of 1976 Convention September 2008
Due Diligence - Obligation to Maintain September 2007
Economic Tort - Division Restored September 2007
EU Directive on Criminal Sanctions in respect of Ship Source Pollution September 2008
EU Ship-Source Pollution Legislation - Developments February 2008
FFAs & Financial Woes February 2009
Filipino Crew Claims - "120 Day" Update August 2008
Financial Crises and Frustration January 2009
Flag State or Littoral State – Which Jurisdiction? September 2011
France - Owners' Duty of Care to Cargo September 2007
From Misdeclaration to Limitation - a Carrier's Problem May 2007
General Principles Applicable to Late Delivery Claims. February 2010
Himalaya Clauses - are Third Parties Hague Rules Carriers? February 2010
Hong Kong - Conflicting Decisions on Delivery under Straight Bills of Lading February 2007
Hong Kong - Conflicting Decisions Resolved and More September 2007
Hong Kong – Delivery under Straight Bills of Lading Clarified September 2009
Hong Kong Misdelivery - Limitation v Exclusion February 2010
IMO MEPC 61 - MARPOL Annex III, IV, V and VI, Recycling, BWM, OPRC-HNS and More October 2010
Implied Terms in Sale of Goods Contracts September 2009
Impossibility of Notifying Place of Delivery February 2009
Incorporation of Arbitration Clauses by General Words September 2007
Intermediate Hold Cleaning - Owners' Duty September 2007
Interpretation of Contractual Terms February 2010
Iran - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929 (2010) June 2010
Italy - Delivery of Cargo Without Production of Bills of Lading September 2007
Japan - New OPRC-HNS Regulations April 2008
Keeping Repudiated Contracts Alive May 2012
Key Ruling in Deepwater Horizon September 2011
'Knock for Knock' Clauses - England v U.S. February 2009
Laser Focus on Asset Recovery - Pre and Post Judgment Tools for the Maritime Industry September 2011
Latest Developments in Part 36 Offers - Certainty At last? February 2012
Letters of Indemnity - The Pitfalls February 2009
Liquidated Damages Clause - Penal or Compensatory? September 2009
LOF 2011 September 2011
Low Sulphur Fuels - Some Practical Implications January 2008
Market Volatility - Importance of Contractual Certainty May 2007
Misdelivery and Conversion - Assessment of Damages September 2007
Negligent Pilots and Liability for Losses Caused January 2009
New BIMCO Sanctions Clause for Time Charter Parties July 2010
New Zealand - Time Charterers Criminally Liable for Pollution September 2011
Nigeria - Drug Enforcement Agency Fines January 2008
Odessa Port - Uncollected Cargo March 2010
Oil Spills During Routine Bunkering Operations May 2008
Option for Continuation - When Does it Commence? December 2007
Panama Canal SOPEP - Penalties for Late Submission September 2007
Part 36 - What is the Effect of a Counter-Offer? March 2011
Peril of the Sea Defence - Alive and Well in the United States Fifth Circuit May 2008
Philippines – 120 becomes 240 Days January 2009
Philippines – Additional Compensation under Collective Bargaining Agreements September 2011
Pilot Liability December 2004
Piracy - is Cargo Lost? (Part II) September 2011
Piracy and Off Hire – Another Perspective May 2012
Pleural Plaques Litigation - House of Lords Decision November 2007
Proceeding Towards Off-Hire? September 2009
Protocol to HNS Convention Adopted June 2010
Recoverable Damages and The “Achilleas” - A New Approach? September 2008
Risks in Carriage of Food Cargoes January 2008
SCOPIC - Rates Review September 2007
Security for Costs Litigation v Arbitration September 2009
Setting Aside English Default Judgment September 2008
Ship Management and SHIPMAN 98 May 2007
Ship’s Doctor – Who is Responsible for Negligence? January 2009
Ships to Carry Emergency Plans to Deal with HNS June 2007
Singapore - MOU on Oil Spill Response Rates December 2007
Slot-Charterers’ Right to Limit Confirmed January 2009
South Africa - Infested Wheat Cargoes from U.S. November 2007
South Africa - Repatriating Stowaways July 2008
South Africa - We Will Tow You Away February 2008
Spain - PSC Inspections and Guarantees Increase July 2008
Steel Coils - Minimising the Risk of Cargo Rejection February 2009
Structure Under Construction - a Jones Act Vessel? September 2008
Tank Cleaning - The Scope of Implied Indemnities Flowing from Charterer’s Orders or Requests September 2009
The Big One – An Overview May 2007
The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act (CISADA) - Briefing from EREN Lawyers July 2010
Theft, Undeclared High Value Goods and CMR September 2007
U.S. – Are Punitive Damages in Maintenance and Cure Cases to be Capped? June 2010
U.S. - COFR Requirements Increase to Match OPA 90 Limits October 2008
U.S. - Emerging Maritime Law on Punitive Damages September 2008
U.S. - Enforcement of Nontank Vessel Response Plan Requirements July 2008
U.S. - Indemnity Agreements in Offshore Contracts February 2010
U.S. - Jones Act - FELA Causation Standard September 2007
U.S. - Medical Malpractise Law September 2007
U.S. - New EPA Discharge Permit Proposals October 2008
U.S. – Obligation to Notify Coast Guard of Hazardous Conditions On Board February 2011
U.S. - Punitive Damages in Maintenance and Cure Cases September 2009
U.S. - Recent Decisions on Punitive Damages December 2007
U.S. - Recent Developments in Shore Excursion Liability February 2011
U.S. - Stowaways from Dominican Republic and Haiti January 2008
U.S. Coast Guard Investigations - "Parties-In-Interest" September 2010
U.S. Criminal Jurisdiction Over MARPOL Offences September 2008
U.S. Executive Order on Somalia - Impact on Ransom Payments April 2010
U.S. Ports - Asian Gypsy Moth October 2008
UAE - Under Sea Cables June 2008
UCP 600 a Step Forward September 2007
UK - Corporate Manslaughter April 2008
Ukraine - Minimising Deballasting Fines July 2007
UNCITRAL - International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea May 2008
Under the Skin of the 'Darya Radhe' September 2009
US COGSA - Liability for Dangerous Goods March 2008
US COGSA - What Constitutes a Package? May 2008
USCG - Environmental Crimes Voluntary Disclosure Policy November 2007
Voluntariness in Salvage and Duty to Act September 2011
Voyage Data Recorders and their Role in Litigating Maritime Casualties January 2011
Washington State Maritime Cooperative (WSMC) - New Enrollment Agreement Policy October 2008
Wilful Concealment of a Pre-Exisitng Injury - Defence to a Jones Act Claim January 2009
Withdrawal of Vessel from Charter - Damages February 2010
Without Prejudice - Admissability of Exchanges as an Aid to Interpretation March 2011
Without Prejudice or Not? - Lia Oil v ERG Petroli May 2007
Wreck Removal Convention - a Synopsis October 2007
Wreck Removal Convention 2007 June 2007