Many thanks to our colleagues at Clydes for hosting the ABG seminar on the challenges posed by Mega Ships and Autonomous Vessels. Nick shared the platform with Andrew Chamberlain of HFW and we had a good turnout for 8 am in the morning. BDM are active members of the ABG and committed to improving the UK and London in particular as a centre for the resolution of maritime disputes.
The Court of Appeal has put an end to MSC’s hopes of limiting their liability for the losses sustained in the 2012 fire on their chartered vessel, MSC Flaminia. For those who don’t know, the MSC Flaminia was en route from Charleston to Antwerp when there was an explosion[...]
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The UN brokered grain corridor through the Black Sea to facilitate the export of Ukrainian grain has been a godsend for countries reliant on grain imports. It has also seen a regular flow of ships plying this route protected by commercially available insurance. The recent de[...]
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The recent report from the Panama Maritime Authority into the infamous grounding of the Ever Given in the Suez Canal in March 2021 makes for interesting reading not least in relation to the role of the SCA and its pilots in the grounding. Those interested in the findings can[...]
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