March 7, 2019

Court of Appeal decides that hull underwriters must go to Netherlands for a refund from the bank in the Atlantik Confidence saga

The sinking of this ship has kept the London legal market going for years. It has also been keeping Mr Justice Teare busy. The saga began with the unusual abandonment and sinking of the vessel in the Gulf of Aden in 2013. The cargo insurers, having paid out millions... Read more >

March 1, 2019

Bareboat Operators – watch out for expiring Class Certificates!

The recent decision of Carr J in “The Arctic” (1) serves as a salutary reminder that the obligation on a bareboat charterer to keep the vessel’s class and other certificates current at all times is an absolute obligation and a condition of the charter. In this case... Read more >