#Claims

Jurisdictional speciality

The Club’s global claims team is organised into regional departments which are dedicated to specific jurisdictions or vessel types. This ensures the claims team has specialist knowledge of jurisdictions which enables us to better advise Members of the strategy to adopt when facing claims in that particular jurisdiction, as well as helping to identify any claims trends of which our Members need to be aware. As always, this knowledge is tailored to focus on smaller and specialist craft that has...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/02/15/jurisdictional-speciality/

LCC: Constructive Total Loss and SCOPIC

James Turner, QC of Quandrat Chambers

Members will be aware of the significant Court of Appeal judgment in “The Renos” last year. The claim dealt with the question of whether SCOPIC costs could count towards a CTL calculation in a Hull and Machinery claim. Because of the way in which SCOPIC operates, it is more likely to apply in the salvage of smaller vessels, so the ruling was of particular interest to our type of membership.

The case has now been listed for appeal at the Supreme Court, with a...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/02/06/lcc-constructive-total-loss-and-scopic/

IMB piracy report 2018: attacks multiply in the Gulf of Guinea

Captain P. Mukundan

London and Kuala Lumpur, 16 January 2019 – Piracy increased on the world’s seas in 2018, with a marked rise in attacks against ships and crews around West Africa, the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) latest annual piracy report reveals.

Worldwide, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) recorded 201 incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery in 2018, up from 180 in 2017.

The Gulf of Guinea remains increasingly dangerous for seafarers....

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/16/imb-piracy-report-2018-attacks-multiply-in-the-gulf-of-guinea/

RMT to take demands for a fair deal for workers on BREXIT Ferry contracts direct to Chris Grayling

Mick Cash

Maritime union RMT will be taking the demands for a fair deal for British workers on Government Brexit ferry contracts direct to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling on Friday morning.

RMT will be holding a protest outside the DfT at 10am on Friday 11th January (Department for Transport, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR) setting out the following three core demands on the Government contracts:

  1. All ferries to be fully crewed up with UK ratings
  2. Recognition of UK...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/08/rmt-to-take-demands-for-a-fair-deal-for-workers-on-brexit-ferry-contracts-direct-to-chris-grayling/

The BDI@1,296; “thanks” once again to the Capes… but: Caution should be observed!

John Faraclas

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained 59 points earlier on today as the questionable Capes’ BCI clinched another three-digit points and now stand at 1,925 which is 186 plus since yesterday… and soon might be over and above the 2,000 threshold! John Faraclas’ daily brief:

The Panamaxes’ BPI was down two points at 1,472 proving how bad in reality the market is. It is just a Capes’ market; end of the story
A point plus for the Supras’ BSI now at 950…
No change for the Handies with the BHSI...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/12/05/the-bdi1296-thanks-once-again-to-the-capes-but-caution-should-be-observed/

London P&I Club issues loss prevention guide for coal cargoes

THE London P&I Club has published a loss prevention guide on risks associated with the carriage of coal cargoes, with particular emphasis on gas monitoring and ventilation.

The guide, written by Paul Willis, Senior Associate with UK-based forensic investigation and root cause analysis specialist Hawkins, notes that the management of coal cargoes and the proper use of gas detection equipment are key elements in the prevention of coal fire claims. It details the fundamental requirements relating...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/21/london-pi-club-issues-loss-prevention-guide-for-coal-cargoes/

Record‐low hijackings yet danger persists in Gulf of Guinea, shows latest global piracy report

Captain P. Mukundan

A total of 156 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) in the first nine months of 2018 compared to 121 for the same period in 2017.

The 2018 figure is broken down as 107 vessels boarded, 32 attempted attacks, 13 vessels fired upon and four vessels hijacked—although no vessels were reported as hijacked in the third
quarter of 2018. This is first time since 1994 when no...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/29/recordlow-hijackings-yet-danger-persists-in-gulf-of-guinea-shows-latest-global-piracy-report/

HRAS enables Ethiopian Chief Officer to return home with wages paid

HRAS enables Ethiopian Chief Officer to return home with wages paid

17th October 2018 London. UK. Human Rights at Sea is pleased to report the successful repatriation of an Ethiopian Chief Officer with outstanding wages owed which have now been paid in full after direct, but polite intervention by the charity. The case was led by HRAS Iranian intern, Sayedeh Hajar Hejazi. The charity was…

The post HRAS enables Ethiopian Chief Officer to return home with wages paidappeared first on Human Rights At...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/17/hras-enables-ethiopian-chief-officer-to-return-home-with-wages-paid/

Fiona Pounds: When does a fixture become binding?

Fiona Pounds, Claims handler

Fiona Pounds: When does a fixture become binding?

Parties in more procedurally conservative jurisdictions can be surprised at the ease with which a binding contract can be created under English law. In the context of charterparty (c/p) negotiations, it is generally the case that an agreement will be deemed binding prior to a formal charter being drawn up and signed. Sometimes a charter document is never created, and the parties rely entirely on their email exchanges...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/09/fiona-pounds-when-does-a-fixture-become-binding/

Clyde & Co Legal Update: Court of Appeal decision in ‘Alexandra 1’

Insight – Evergreen Marine (UK) Limited vs Nautical Challenge Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2173

It takes two to crossIn Evergreen Marine (UK) Limited vs Nautical Challenge Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2173 the Court of Appeal has ruled on the liability for the collision of ‘Ever Smart’ and ‘Alexandra 1’. By a unanimous decision the Court of Appeal has upheld the finding of the Admiralty Judge that the narrow channel rule applied and the crossing rule did not apply.The Court of Appeal has confirmed the finding of...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/05/clyde-co-legal-update-court-of-appeal-decision-in-alexandra-1/

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