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The Court has granted shipowners' application to sell cargo liened to secure their claims against charterers for unpaid freight. In their article, Claire Messer and Conor O'Brien discuss the decision. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e9ykDFtr #Shipowners #Shipping #Maritime

🌟 Welcome to 2025! 🌟 As we step into the new year, BACS Cargo Surveyors are thrilled to share some exciting events and milestones that await us in 2025. This year promises to be filled with innovation, growth, and opportunities for all. 🚀 Upcoming Events: BACS Cargo Surveyors Brunch Seminars: Thanks to our amazing host Hill Dickinson LLP, we have 10 incredible seminars lined up this year in both London and Manchester. Stay tuned for dates and topics! BACS Cargo Surveyors Summer Do (2nd July): Join us for our annual Summer Do! More details and ticket information will be released soon. BACS Cargo Surveyors Exam (2nd July): We will be hosting the BACS exam this year. If you meet the criteria, please feel free to register and take part. BACS Cargo Surveyors Luncheon (20th November): Our prestigious Luncheon is back! More details on tickets will be released in due course. We have several other exciting events in the works, so stay tuned for more updates! 🌍 Looking Ahead: 2025 is set to be a transformative year. We are excited to embark on this journey with our incredible member, clients and colleagues. Stay tuned for more updates and join us in making 2025 a year to remember! #NewYear #2025 #BACS

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