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The “error in navigation” defence in Article 4 Rule 2 (a) of the Hague / Hague Visby Rules has recently been applied by the English Commercial Court, exonerating owners from liability in a charterparty...

Crewmembers can be badly scalded while working on steam systems. The following examples illustrate how personnel have been injured as a result of either not following the correct procedures or abiding...

Members will be aware that the financial consequences of a pollution incident during bunkering are becoming increasingly severe.

A recent bunker dispute involving an entered vessel highlighted a well-known ploy whereby a bunker supplier alleged that more fuel oil had been provided to the vessel than had actually been received.

December 2012

The problem of stowaways is an ever present one and in many ports it may be necessary for vessels to employ safeguards to prevent stowaways from boarding.

Due to its strength, superior grip, good abrasion resistance and low stretch qualities, manila is usually the rope of choice when constructing lifeboat and liferaft embarkation ladders, pilot ladders and...

Salvage and general average are not matters that charterers usually think about when considering their financial exposure under a charterparty, but such events can have a significant financial impact on...

February 2000