Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Salvage – Sovereign immunity – Salvaged silver bars – Customary international law – Meaning of phrase “in use or intended for use for commercial purposes” in relation to cargo – Meaning of “wreck” – Powers of Receiver of Wreck – State Immunity Act 1978, sections 10 and 13 – Merchant Shipping Act 1995, sections 236 and 239

Charterparty (bareboat) – Hire paid under fixed-term charterparty – Title to transfer at end of charterparty provided hire and fees to ship manager paid – Where sums disputed by charterer in good faith – Barecon 2001

Carriage of goods by sea – Discharge of cargo without presentation of bills of lading – Bank issuing letter of credit to purchaser – Misdelivery – Summary judgment – Whether carrier had triable defence – Whether Bank consented to discharge without bills of lading – Causation