Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

In 1977, whilst weighing anchor, the Marion fouled an oil pipeline which ran from the Ekofisk Field through Tees Bay to Teeside. The pipeline was severely damaged by Marion ’s anchor. The shipowners had admitted that the damage was caused..

In this important case, the House of Lords has clarified the position relating to the award of interest on late payment of debts. The owners of the La Pintada commenced arbitration proceedings against charterers for unpaid freight and demurrage..

The vessel Miramar was chartered on an Exxonvoy 1969 form. Demurrage became payable. The present action was brought by the shipowners against the consignees and holders of a bill of lading issued under the charterparty. The charterers had gone into..

The vessel Barenbels was sold to the plaintiff buyers in 1980 under a contract of sale on the Norwegian Saleform. Clause 9 provided: The sellers guarantee that the vessel, at the time of delivery, is free from all encumbrances and maritime liens or..

The vessel Pera was chartered to Petroship S.A. for the carriage of a cargo of crude oil from Libya to Syria. Clause 7 provided: Petroship time bar and notice clauses as attached are to be incorporated in this charterparty. - One of the clauses..

In The Pera (see above) the judge gave a certificate, not that the matter was one of general public importance, but because it was one which, for other special reasons, should be considered by the Court of Appeal. The “special reason”..

The plaintiffs were the master, three officers and three crewmen of the vessel Royal Wells . The vessel had been arrested and sold by order of the Admiralty Court. The proceeds of sale were £15,250. The plaintiffs obtained default judgments in..