Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

The vessels Nagasaki Spirit and Ocean Blessing were involved in a collision in the Straits of Malacca. All but two of the crew of the Nagasaki Spirit and all the crew of the Ocean Blessing died. After the collision, the hulk of the Nagasaki..

The vessel was chartered on the NYPE form which provided, in line 9, that the ship was “during the currency of this charterparty remaining capable of steaming, fully laden, under good weather conditions 14.5 knots …”. The printed..

The vessel was chartered on the Sugar Charterparty 1969 form. A dispute arose as to the calculation of discharge port laytime. Held , that from time to time work was interrupted because, particularly in the heat of the day, bees attracted by sugar..

The vessel was chartered on the NYPE form for a period of minimum six months, charterers’ option further one month. Very shortly after delivery under the charter on 6 March 1990 she was sold to different owners who took on responsibility for..

The vessel was chartered under the NYPE form. Disputes arose and the owners brought arbitration proceedings against the charterers. The charterers purported to set off against the owners’ claim a claim which the charterers themselves had..

The vessel was chartered on the NYPE form, clause 7 of which provided: “That the whole reach of the vessel’s hold, decks, and usual places of loading (Not more than she can reasonably stow and carry) … shall be at the..