Maritime Law Cases & Marine Laws in the UK
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Great Eastern Shipping v Far East Chartering [2011] EWHC 1372 (Comm)  -  In this case the shipowner was held entitled to enforce a letter of indemnity given to the voyage charterer by the receiver of cargo where the cargo had been delivered to the receiver on the charterer's instructions in the absence of presentation of the original bills of lading.The court held that the... more...
GARNAT TRADING & SHIPPING (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD & ANOR v BAOMINH INSURANCE CORPORATION [2011] EWCA Civ 773  -  The appellant insurer appealed against a decision that it was liable on an insurance policy in respect of a floating dock which was lost in the course of a voyage from Vladivostock to Vung Tau in Vietnam.The towage plan for the voyage permitted towage in conditions up to sea force 5 with a maximum wave... more...
Novasen SA v Alimenta SA [2011] EWHC 49 (Comm) 19/01/2011  -  Novasen (N) entered into a contract for the sale of a cargo of oils with Sogescol (S), on FOSFA terms and including a FOSFA arbitration clause. N failed to deliver the oil. Alimenta (A) claimed to be the undisclosed principal of S and thus entitled to enforce the contract. A commenced arbitration proceedings... more...
Ispat Indurstries Ltd v Western Bulk PTE.Ltd [2011] EWHC 93 (Comm) 31/01/2011  -  A vessel was chartered by owners (O) to charterers (C). Shortly before the start of a particular fixture C cancelled the relevant fixture note because the intended cargo was unavailable at the loading port due to political unrest. O accepted C's cancellation as a repudiatory breach and indicated that... more...
Oceaneering International AG and Oceaneering International Services Limited for an order under section 27 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 [2010] CSOH 161  -  The petitioners were Swiss and English Companies. The respondents were a company registered under the laws of Cyprus, who owned an offshore intervention vessel known as “Sarah”. In an action pending before the High Court of Justice in England, the petitioners were seeking payment from the respondents... more...
Glory Wealth Shipping Pte Ltd v North China Shipping Ltd & Anor, [2010] EWHC 1692 (Comm), 08/07/2010  -  Events occurring after early re-delivery of a vessel and the assessment of damages... more...
Omak Maritime Ltd v Mamola Challenger Shipping Co & Ors, [2010] EWHC 2026 (Comm), 04/08/2010  -  Reliance damages were limited by reference to the position the claimant would have been in if the contract had been performed... more...
SLYVIA SHIPPING CO LTD V PROGRESS BULK CARRIERS LTD (2010), [2010] EWHC 542 (Comm)  -  Damages for breach of a time charter for loss of a subsequent fixture were recoverable where they were not too remote (The Achilleas distinguished)P time chartered a bulk carrier from S. The vessel was detained at Canada following inspection for repairs to the structure of her holds. P had previously... more...
DALWOOD MARINE CO V NORDANA LINE AS (2009), [2009] EWHC 3394 (Comm)  -  Reducing damages for wrongful premature termination of a time charter to take into account benefits enjoyed by the Owners after the notional date on which the Vessel would (but for the breach) have been re-deliveredN time chartered a vessel from D. N redelivered the Vessel prematurely. Faced with no... more...
Soufflet Negoce v Bunge SA [2009] EWHC 2454 (Comm) (13 October 2009)  -  ‘Readiness’ required under an FOB contract on GAFTA Form 49 was not equivalent to that required for a shipowner’s Notice of Readiness and a Seller was obliged to load despite concerns that the holds were unclean... more...
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