Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Charterparty – Heavy lift charter – Non-payment of sums due from charterers – Whether charterparty frustrated – Demurrage at loading port – Whether notice of readiness valid – Reimbursement of war risks additional premium incurred by owners – Owners exercising rights of lien and stoppage in international waters and suspending further performance of vessel – Vessel drifting for 272 days – Whether suspension rights validly exercised by owners

Arbitration – Practice – Costs

Arbitration – Confidentiality – Whether judgment affecting arbitration should be published – Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal to hear appeal

Charterparty – Readiness of vessel for delivery – Safe manning certificate – Termination – Duty to mitigate losses