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..

The vessel was chartered on an amended Gencon form for the carriage of a cargo of bananas from Ecuador to St Petersburg. Freight was payable "before breaking bulk". There had been a previous course of dealing between the parties, and the charter..

On 15 June 1983 a London arbitration tribunal awarded the claimant owners of the vessel Good Challenger US$1,663,865.63 plus interest and arbitrators’ costs in respect of the owners’ claim for demurrage and damages for detention. The..