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The Court has held that shipowners could not recover damages for late redelivery of vessels under the charterparties because they had agreed with the prospective buyers of the vessels under the memoranda of agreement not to charter the vessels out following redelivery. In their article, Timon Karamanos and Vassilis Mavrakis discuss the decision, which reflects the compensatory principle of damages under English law. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gmvBjX8F #Shipowners #MarineLaw #MaritimeLaw

In this article first published by Maritime Risk International, Alexander Freeman, Anastasia Alexaki and Richard Cooper report on the challenges of recycling old vessels. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eJEyVrwX #ShipRecycling #Shipping #EnvironmentalResponsibility

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2023 were introduced on 1 October 2023. The reforms include a new Fixed Recoverable Costs Regime (FRC) to all Fast Track cases up to £25,000 and to all civil claims up to £100,000, as well as the creation of a new ‘intermediate track’. In this article, John Caddies, Sarah Bhatti and Hannah Downs concentrate on the features of the intermediate track and identifying the correct complexity band, particularly in relation to personal injury claims. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eH83MMsj #PersonalInjury #FRC #ComplexityBands

The Court has found that claims for approximately US$44 million arising out of the supply of crude oil, which would otherwise have succeeded, were time-barred under the Limitation Act 1980. In their article, John McNeilly and Lucy Wickham highlight the importance of protecting time and remaining conscious of limitation periods. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dRjwZbWk #CrudeOil #Commodities #Marine

Yachts specialist Francesca Conn and employment expert Caroline Prosser provide guidance on preventing sexual harassment on board yachts, in light of the implementation of the Worker Protection Act 2023.   Francesca and Caroline define what is meant by sexual harassment, focus on sexual harassment on board yachts specifically and the preventative steps that can be taken by yacht owners and managers. Access the article here: https://lnkd.in/dDkMswdG #Yachts #Superyachts #SexualHarassment

The Admiralty Court has provided useful guidance on what constitutes a ‘shipowner’ for the purposes of Article 1(2) of the Limitation Convention. In their article, Matthew Dow and Jack Redrup discuss the decision, which relies on an earlier Admiralty Court authority, the MSC Napoli. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ej3XnVWZ #Casualty #Shipowner #Maritime

In a sanctions-related dispute, the Court has agreed with an LCIA arbitrator that a challenge to his jurisdiction should be decided by the Court rather than the arbitrator. In their article, Bryan O'Hare and Reema Shour discuss the decision. More here: https://lnkd.in/ehK9PTcS #InternationalArbitration #InternationalTrade #Sanctions

🌟 Join Us for the Final BACS Cargo Surveyors Brunch Seminar of 2024! 🌟 This is our rescheduled seminar which was to be held in November. We are excited to welcome you to BACS Cargo Surveyors for an insightful seminar on "Digital Manipulation of Images and Documents in the Maritime Sector - A Forensic Response". 🗣️ Speakers: Dr Will Hutchinson, Managing Director of Forensics (UK and Ireland) at Jensen Hughes Mike Wisekal, Technical Director and Senior Investigator at Jensen Hughes Gain valuable insights as our experts discuss the impact of digital manipulation and share their extensive experience in handling fraudulent claims. 📍 Venue: Hill Dickinson LLP, The Broadgate Tower, London 📅 Date: Wednesday, 18 December 2024 Program: 11:00 Registration 11:30 Presentations 12:30 Questions and Answers 13:00 Close There is still time to register. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and network with industry professionals. We look forward to seeing you there! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e2WApVqi #BACS #Brunch #Seminar #DigitalManipulation

The Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 is now live and we're pleased to share that we have retained our Band 1 ranking for Shipping: International: Litigation in Singapore, which we have now held for 15 years. We're proud to have received such positive comments, including: "The firm is a market leader in Singapore and Asia. They are maritime shipping litigation specialists with a dedicated group of highly skilled lawyers." We've also retained our Band 2 ranking for Shipping: Litigation Asia Pacific Region for the thirteenth year. Many congratulations to Andrew Lee (Band 1), Shanna Ghose (Band 3) and Matthew Dow (up and coming) on receiving individual recognition! With thanks, as always, to our clients for your ongoing support. #Singapore #Shipping #Maritime #Marine

Following the long-awaited release of SIAC’s updated Arbitration Rules (the “2025 Rules”), Iain Sharp MCIArb and Bhieman Anandakumar highlight a number of changes aimed at modernising and streamlining the arbitral process, promoting costs and procedural efficiency, and maintaining arbitral integrity. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dhBWwsMD #SIAC #InternationalArbitration #ArbitralEfficiency