Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Charterparty – Speed and consumption claim – Whether charterers entitled to make deduction from hire – Whether vessel underperformed

Charterparty – Off-hire – Vessel failing gear inspection – Whether vessel off hire

Charterparty – Shore crane charges – Speed and consumption claim

Sale of ship – Buyer contracting to scrap vessel and not to use her for trading – Buyer trading vessel in breach of agreement – Whether seller entitled to injunction – Whether damages adequate remedy – Whether seller entitled to “negotiating damages” – Whether buyer entitled to declaration that seller limited to nominal damages

General average – General average guarantee – Whether issuer of GA guarantee entitled to raise defence under Rule D of the York-Antwerp Rules 1974 as a defence to their liability under the GA guarantee

Guarantee – Loan Agreement for purchase of vessels – Buyers’ obligations guaranteed by guarantor – Guarantee containing “No Set-Off” clause – Lenders suing borrowers and guarantor and applying for summary judgment – Defendants raising defence based on “prevention principle” – Whether “No Set-Off” clause prevented defendants relying on “prevention principle”