IMO Denounces “No Crew Change” Clauses in Charterparties

IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim, in an IMO release, has spoken out against ’no crew change’ clauses in charter parties.

He has pointed out that such clauses contribute to the ongoing seafarer crew change crisis and undermine the efforts undertaken to resolve the problem.

Demand for ‘no crew change clause’

IMO said its Seafarer Crisis Action Team has become aware that some charterers now demand the insertion of a no crew change clause that states no crew changes can occur while the charterer’s...

https://mfame.guru/imo-denounces-no-crew-change-clauses-in-charterparties/

Interpreting Contractual Terms in Charterparties and Absolute Versus Intermediate Obligations

A recent judgment of the English courts clarified how contractual terms in charterparties are to be interpreted in relation to background, context, wording and commercial common sense and held that the particular contractual obligation to maintain a vessel’s classification status and certificates was absolute in nature.

In Silverburn Shipping (IoM) Ltd v Ark Shipping Co LLC[1], the court dealt with an appeal against a partial final award of a London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA)...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/07/09/interpreting-contractual-terms-in-charterparties-and-absolute-versus-intermediate-obligations/

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