Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Charterparty – Inter-Club NYPE Agreement – Whether charterer gave “written notification of the Cargo Claim” to owners within 24 months of date of delivery of cargo – Whether charterer’s claim for indemnity “waived and absolutely barred”

Contract – Shipbuilding contract – Claims made by shipbuilders for deferred instalments of price against buyers and guarantors – Whether demands invalid – Whether claims time-barred – Whether claims compromised by US Chapter XI proceedings

Practice – Anti-suit injunction – Principles to be applied for determining proper law of arbitration agreement

Practice – Anti-suit injunction – Whether injunction should be refused on ground of delay

Admiralty – Jurisdiction – Remotely operated underwater vehicle – Whether a “ship” within meaning of section 3 of Admiralty Act 1988 (Cth) – Whether court had jurisdiction

Practice – Stay of proceedings in favour of arbitration – Whether bills of lading incorporated charterparty arbitration agreement – Whether court should grant stay

European Union law – Jurisdiction – Plaintiffs bringing action in Italy for damages in tort against Italian classification societies operating on behalf of Republic of Panama – Defendants contesting jurisdiction and relying on principle of state immunity – Whether Italian court had jurisdiction to hear claims pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 44/2001