Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

The vessel Nikmary was chartered by Vitol SA ("Vitol") on the Asbatankvoy form with a large number of amendments resulting from the incorporation of Vitol's own chartering clauses. The relevant charterparty provisions were: "B. Laydays Commencing:..

This was a preliminary issue as to whether the claimant's claim was barred by Art 16 of the Athens Convention as applied by section 183 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. On 6 September 1999 the claimant's husband, Mr Norfolk, entered into a..

The vessel was chartered by disponent owners on an amended Austwheat 1990 voyage form for the carriage of a cargo of sunflower seeds from Gladstone, Australia, to Bin Qasim. The cargo was to be discharged at the average rate of 2,500 metric tons per..