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DMC/SandT/2024/07
'''Singapore'''
'''Marchand Navigation Co v Olam Global Agri Pte Ltd and Sinco Shipping Pte Ltd (The “Maria Theo 1”)'''
General Division of the High Court: Justice Kwek Mean Luck: [2023] SGHC 339: 29 November 2023:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Marchand_Navigation_v_Olam_Global_Agri_&_Sinco_Shipping_-_The_Maria_Theo_1]]
Judgment available at: https://www.elitigation.sg/gd/s/2023_SGHC_339
'''LIEN: WHETHER OWNERS ENTITLED TO EXERCISE THE LIEN PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 18 NYPE 1946 FORM OVER DEMURRAGE DUE TO HEAD-CHARTERERS UNDER SUB-CHARTER'''
'''ARBITRATION: ARBITRATION CLAUSE PROVIDING FOR “ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTRACT“ TO BE EXCLUSIVELY REFERRED TO ARBITRATION IN LONDON: WHETHER COURT PROCEEDINGS SHOULD BE STAYED IN FAVOUR OF ARBITRATION: WHAT CONSTITUTES A “DISPUTE”'''
DMC/SandT/24/06
'''England'''
'''Southeaster Maritime Ltd v Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte Ltd (The “Aquafreedom”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Jacobs J: [2024] EWHC 255 (Comm): 8 February 2024:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Southeaster_Maritime_v_Trafigura_Maritime_Logistics_-_The_Aquafreedom]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2024/255.html
'''TIME CHARTER: WHETHER TIME CHARTER CONCLUDED: IMPACT OF A “SUBJECT” OF “CHARTERERS’ MANAGEMENT APPROVAL” WHERE “ALL TERMS” NOT AGREED BY THE PARTIES BEFOREHAND: APPLICATION FOR DECLARATION THAT NO LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT CONCLUDED'''
DMC/SandT/24/05
'''England'''
'''MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. v Conti 11. Container Schiffahrts – GmbH & Co KG MS & Others (The “MSC Flaminia” (No. 2))'''
English Court of Appeal: Males and Falk LJJ and Sir Launcelot Henderson: [2023] EWCA Civ 1007: 1 September 2023:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/MSC_Mediterranean_Shipping_S.A._v_Conti_11_Container_Schiffarhts_GmbH_KG_MS_&_Others_-_The_MSC_Flaminia_No.2]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2023/1007.html
'''TIME CHARTER: 1976 CONVENTION ON LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIME CLAIMS: WHETHER TIME CHARTERERS ENTITLED TO LIMIT THEIR LIABILITY UNDER ARTICLE 2 OF 1976 CONVENTION AGAINST HEAD OWNERS FOR CONSEQUENCES OF EXPLOSION LEADING TO FIRE ON BOARD VESSEL, DESTROYING HUNDREDS OF CONTAINERS, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VESSEL AND INCURRING SUBSTANTIAL EXPENSES RELATED TO REPAIRS TO VESSEL: APPEAL ON A QUESTION OF LAW''''
DMC/SandT/24/04
'''England'''
'''JB Cocoa SDN BHD & Others v Maersk Line AS (The “Maersk Chennai”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: HHJ Keyser KC: [2023] EWHC 2203 (Comm): 5 September 2023: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/JB_Cocoa_Sdn_Bhd_v_Maersk_Line_AS_-_The_Maersk_Chennai]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2023/2203.html
'''CLAIM FOR CARGO DAMAGE ARISING AFTER DISCHARGE: LIABILITY OF CARRIER: WHETHER EXCLUSION CLAUSE IN BILL OF LADING VALID'''
DMC/SandT/24/03
'''England'''
'''Herculito Maritime Limited v Gunvor International BV (The “Polar”)'''
'''UK Supreme Court: Lord Hodge, Lord Hamblen, Lord Leggatt, Lady Rose and Lord Richards: [2024] UKSC 2: 17 January 2024:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Herculito_Maritime_v_Gunvor_International_-_Supreme_Court_Decision_-_The_Polar]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKSC/2024/2.html/
'''BILL OF LADING: VOYAGE CHARTER: WHETHER BILLS OF LADING INCORPORATED CHARTERPARTY “CODE” BY WHICH CHARTERERS’ OBLIGATION TO PAY ADDITIONAL WAR RISKS INSURANCE PREMIA HAD ENTITLED THE BILL OF LADING HOLDERS TO THE BENEFIT OF THE WAR RISK INSURANCES: WHETHER BILL OF LADING HOLDERS LIABLE TO COMPENSATE OWNERS FOR CARGO’S PROPORTION OF GENERAL AVERAGE ARISING FROM PAYMENT OF RANSOM TO PIRATES: ARBITRATION ACT 1996 SECTION 69 APPEAL ON QUESTION OF LAW'''
DMC/SandT/24/02
'''England'''
'''Litasco SA v Der Mond Oil & Gas Africa SA'''
'''English Commercial Court: Foxton J: [2023] EWHC 2866 (Comm): 15 November 2023:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Litasco_SA_v_Der_Mond_Oil_and_Gas_SA]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2023/2866.html
'''APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON CLAIM FOR UNPAID PART OF PURCHASE PRICE FOR CRUDE OIL: TRADE SANCTIONS: WHETHER APPLICABLE UNDER RELEVANT CONTRACT: WHETHER 2019 REGULATIONS APPLIED: WHETHER PRESIDENT PUTIN'S POSITION AS HEAD OF A COMMAND ECONOMY MEANT THAT HE WAS IN "CONTROL" OF ANY PARTY TO THESE PROCEEDINGS: WHETHER THERE WAS ANY COMPELLING REASON WHY THE DISPUTE SHOULD GO TO TRIAL'''
DMC/SandT/24/01
'''England'''
'''Mercuria Energy Trading Pte Ltd v Raphael Cotoner Investments Limited (The “Afra Oak”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Sir Nigel Teare: [2023] EWHC 2978 (Comm): 23 November 2023:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Mercuria_Energy_Trading-v-Raphael_Cotoner_Investments_-_The_Afra_Oak]]'''
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2023/2978.html
'''VOYAGE CHARTER: EXXONVOY FORM: US COGSA INCORPORATED: CHARTERERS ORDERED VESSEL ONCE LADEN TO AWAIT FURTHER ORDERS AT SINGAPORE EOPL: MASTER CHANGED ANCHORAGE LOCATION AFTER DEPARTING LOADING PORT AND ANCHORED ILLEGALLY IN INDONESIAN TERRITORIAL WATERS CAUSING PROLONGED DETENTION: WHETHER SECTION 4(2)(A) OF US COGSA/ARTICLE IV(2)(A) OF HAGUE RULES PROVIDED A DEFENCE IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES: APPEAL FROM FINAL AWARD ON QUESTION OF LAW UNDER SECTION 69 OF ARBITRATION ACT 1996
DMC/SandT/23/10
'''England'''
'''Star Axe I LLC v Royal & Sun Alliance Luxembourg S.A. and Others (The “Star Antares”)'''
English Commercial Court: Butcher J: [2023] EWHC 2784 (Comm): 10 November 2023:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Star_Axe_1_v_Royal_&_Sun_Alliance_and_Ors_-_The_Star_Antares]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2023/2784.html
'''BILLS OF LADING: CONGENBILL 1994 FORM: GENERAL AVERAGE (“GA”): YORK-ANTWERP RULES (“YAR”): WHETHER YAR 1994 OR YAR 2016 APPLIED TO ADJUSTMENT, STATEMENT AND SETTLMENT IN LONDON OF GA INCIDENT ARISING IN 2021'''
DMC/SandT/23/09
'''England'''
'''FIMBank plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd (The “Giant Ace”)'''
'''English Court of Appeal: Males, Popplewell and Nugee LJJ: [2023] EWCA Civ 569: 24 May 2023:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/FIMBank_v_KCH_Shipping_-_The_Giant_Ace]]'''
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2023/569.html
'''BILLS OF LADING: MISDELIVERY OF CARGO: WHETHER TIME LIMIT FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE CARRIER IN ARTICLE III, RULE 6 OF THE HAGUE VISBY RULES APPLIES TO CLAIMS FOR MISDELIVERY OF CARGO AFTER DISCHARGE FROM THE VESSEL: ARBITRATION ACT 1996 SECTION 69 APPEAL ON A POINT OF LAW'''
DMC/SandT/23/08
'''England'''
'''Smart Gain Shipping Co Ltd v Langlois Enterprises Ltd (The “Globe Danae”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Sir Ross Cranston, sitting as a High Court Judge: [2023] EWHC 1683 (Comm): 5 July 2023:[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Smart_Gain_Shipping_Co_v_Langlois_Enterprises_-_The_Globe_Danae]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2023/1683.html
'''TIME CHARTER: ONE TIME CHARTER TRIP: HULL FOULING CLAUSE: VESSEL REDELIVERED WITH FOULED HULL AFTER PROLONGED STAY AT DISCHARGE PORT IN TROPICAL WATERS: WHETHER OWNERS ENTITLED TO CLAIM AS A DEBT THE TIME USED TO CLEAN HULL AT NET HIRE RATE OR CONFINED TO A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FOR ANY LOSS OF USE OF THE VESSEL: APPEAL ON QUESTION OF LAW PURSUANT TO SECTION 69 OF THE ARBITRATION ACT 1996'''
DMC/SandT/23/07
'''England'''
'''Rhine Shipping DMCC v Vitol S.A. (The “Dijilah”)'''
DMC/SandT/23/08
England
Smart Gain Shipping Co Ltd v Langlois Enterprises Ltd (The “Globe Danae”)
English Commercial Court: Sir Ross Cranston, sitting as a High Court Judge: [2023] EWHC 1683 (Comm): 5 July 2023
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2023/1683.html
Nigel Jacobs KC (instructed by Winter & Co Solicitors LLP) for Smart Gain Shipping (Charterers)
Stewart Buckingham KC and Tom Nixon (instructed by Ince & Co) for Langlois Enterprises (Owners)
TIME CHARTER: ONE TIME CHARTER TRIP: HULL FOULING CLAUSE: VESSEL REDELIVERED WITH FOULED HULL AFTER PROLONGED STAY AT DISCHARGE PORT IN TROPICAL WATERS: WHETHER OWNERS ENTITLED TO CLAIM AS A DEBT THE TIME USED TO CLEAN HULL AT NET HIRE RATE OR CONFINED TO A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FOR ANY LOSS OF USE OF THE VESSEL: APPEAL ON QUESTION OF LAW PURSUANT TO SECTION 69 OF THE ARBITRATION ACT 1996
English Commercial Court: Simon Birt KC, sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court: [2023] EWHC 1265 (Comm): 26 May 2023:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Rhine_Shipping_DMCC_v_Vitol_S.A._-_The_Dijilah]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2023/1265.html
'''VOYAGE CHARTER: BPVOY4 FORM: CLAUSE 13 INDEMNITY: ALSO WARRANTY THAT OWNERS, MANAGERS, DISPONENT OWNERS AND VESSEL FREE OF LEGAL ISSUES: PROPERTY ON VESSEL ARRESTED: DELAY TO LOADING OF CARGO AT SECOND LOADPORT: DELAY CAUSED INCREASE IN COST OF PURCHASING CARGO: WHETHER INDEMNITY AND WARRANTY APPLIED: WHETHER LOSS TOO REMOTE OR WHETHER NO ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY BY OWNERS: WHETHER CHARTERERS’ “GAINS” FROM ENTERING INTO INTERNAL HEDGING ARRANGEMENTS FOLLOWING OWNERS’ BREACH OF CHARTER TO BE BROUGHT INTO ACCOUNT: WHETHER CLAIMS UNDER INDEMNITY SUBJECT TO REMOTENESS OF LOSS RULES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT'''
DMC/SandT/23/06
'''England'''
'''Unicredit Bank AG v Euronav NV (The “Sienna”)'''
'''English Court of Appeal: [2023] EWCA Civ 471: Asplin, Popplewell and Falk LJJ.: 4 May 2023:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Unicredit_Bank_AG_v_Euronav_NV_-_The_Sienna]]
'''CLAIM UNDER BILL OF LADING (“BL”) FOR DELIVERY OF CARGO WITHOUT PRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL BL: BL ‘MERE RECEIPT’ WHILE IN HANDS OF CHARTERER/SELLER: CHARTERER NOVATED CHARTERPARTY TO THE BUYER: BL SUBSEQUENTLY ENDORSED BY THE CHARTERER TO THE BANK, AFTER DISCHARGE OF CARGO: WHETHER BL WAS A CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE, GIVING THE BANK RIGHTS AGAINST THE OWNERS: WHETHER, IF SO, DELIVERY OF CARGO WITHOUT PRODUCTION OF THE BL WAS CAUSATIVE OF THE LOSS'''
DMC/SandT/23/05
'''England'''
'''Trafigura Pte Ltd v TKK Shipping Pte Ltd (The “Thorco Lineage”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Sir Nigel Teare: [2023] EWHC 26 (Comm): 12 January 2023:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Trafigura_v_TKK_Shipping_-_The_Thorco_Lineage]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2023/26.html
'''BILL OF LADING: VESSEL GROUNDED DUE TO LOSS OF POWER LEADING TO SALVAGE OF VESSEL AND CARGO: SALVORS EXERCISED A MARITIME LIEN ON CARGO: CARGO INTERESTS OBLIGED TO PUT UP SECURITY TO OBTAIN CARGO: CARGO INTERESTS ALSO INCURRED EXPENSE TO ON-SHIP CARGO TO INTENDED PORT OF DISCHARGE: WHETHER ARTICLE IV(5)(A) OF THE HAGUE-VISBY RULES REGARDING FINANCIAL LIMITS OF LIABILITY OF CONTRACTUAL CARRIERS BASED UPON THE WEIGHT OF THE “GOODS LOST OR DAMAGED” INCLUDED ALSO GOODS THAT WERE ECONOMICALLY DAMAGED, NOT JUST THOSE PHYSICALLY LOST OR DAMAGED BY THE CASUALTY: DETERMINATION OF A POINT OF LAW UNDER SECTION 45 OF THE ARBITRATION ACT 1996'''
DMC/SandT/23/04
'''England'''
'''Pan Ocean Co Ltd v Daelim Corporation (The “DL Lilac”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Sir Ross Cranston: [2023] EWHC 391 (Comm): 24 January 2023: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Pan_Ocean_Co_v_Daelim_Corporation_-_The_DL_Lilac]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2023/391.html
'''TRIP TIME CHARTER: AMENDED NYPE 93 FORM: HOLD INSPECTION PERIOD OFF-HIRE CLAUSE: HOLDS FAILED INITIAL INSPECTION: HOLDS RECLEANED AND MASTER REQUESTED REINSPECTION: CHALLENGE TO FINAL AWARD IN OWNERS’ FAVOUR FOR LOSS OF HIRE AND COST OF BUNKERS CONSUMED FOR BREACH OF IMPLIED TERM THAT CHARTERERS WOULD ARRANGE FOR PROMPT REINSPECTION OF HOLDS: APPEAL ON QUESTION OF LAW UNDER SECTION 69 OF THE ARBITRATION ACT 1996'''
DMC/SandT/23/03
'''England'''
'''UniCredit Bank AG v Euronav NV (“The Sienna”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: [2022] EWHC 957 (Comm) 28 April 2022: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/UniCredit_Bank_v_Euronav_-_The_Sienna]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2022/957.html
'''CARRIAGE OF FUEL OIL: VOYAGE CHARTERPARTY: NOVATION OF CHARTERPARTY TO NEW CHARTERERS: FAILURE TO ENDORSE THE BILL OF LADING: TITLE TO SUE SHIPOWNERS FOR MISDELIVERY: NEW CHARTERERS HAVING “LIQUIDITY DISTRESS: WHETHER A NEW CONTRACT “SPRANG UP” WHERE THE BILL OF LADING AS A RECEIPT WAS NOT ENDORSED'''
DMC/SandT/23/02
'''England'''
'''Fastfreight Pte Ltd v Bulk Trident Shipping Ltd (The “Anna Dorothea”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Henshaw J: [2023] EWHC 105 (Comm): 24 January 2023:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Fastfreight_v_Bulk_Trident_Shipping_-_The_Anna_Dorothea]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2023/105.html
'''TIME CHARTER TRIP: CHALLENGE TO PARTIAL FINAL AWARD FOR HIRE NOT PAID IN RELATION TO PURPORTED COVID-19 RELATED OFF-HIRE EVENT: WHETHER NON-PAYMENT A ‘DEDUCTION’ UNDER A PROVISION THAT PROVIDED FOR NO DEDUCTIONS FROM HIRE (INCLUDING FOR OFF-HIRE OR ALLEGED OFF-HIRE) WITHOUT OWNERS’ CONSENT: APPEAL ON QUESTION OF LAW UNDER SECTION 69 OF THE ARBITRATION ACT 1996'''
DMC/SandT/23/01
'''England'''
'''FIMBank plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd (The “Giant Ace”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Sir William Blair: [2022] EWHC 2400 (Comm): 28 September 2022: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/FIMBank_Plc_v_KCH_Shipping_Co_-_The_Giant_Ace]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2022/2400.html
'''BILLS OF LADING: MISDELIVERY OF CARGO: WHETHER TIME LIMIT FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE CARRIER IN ARTICLE III, RULE 6 OF THE HAGUE VISBY RULES APPLIES TO CLAIMS FOR MISDELIVERY OF CARGO AFTER DISCHARGE FROM THE VESSEL: ARBITRATION ACT 1996 SECTION 69 APPEAL ON A POINT OF LAW'''
DMC/SandT/22/18
'''England'''
'''CM P-Max III Ltd v Petroleos del Norte SA (The “Stena Primorsk”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: HHJ Bird: [2022] EWHC 2147 (Comm): 12 August 2022: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/CM_P-Max_III_Ltd_v_Petroleos_del_Norte_SA_-_The_Stena_Primorsk]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2022/2147.html
'''VOYAGE CHARTER: SHELLVOY 6 FORM: DEMURRAGE: WHETHER DRAUGHT SUFFICIENT FOR VESSEL TO BERTH AND TO REMAIN ALWAYS SAFELY AFLOAT WHILST DISCHARGING CARGO: UNDER KEEL CLEARANCE (“UKC”) POLICY: WHETHER REFUSAL TO WAIVE BREACH OF UKC POLICY JUSTIFIED: VALIDITY OF NOTICE OF READINESS: WHETHER FREE PRATIQUE GRANTED BY DEFAULT'''
DMC/SandT/22/17
'''England'''
'''MUR Shipping BV v RTI Ltd'''
'''English Court of Appeal: Newey, Males & Arnold LLJ: [2022] EWCA Civ 1406: 27 October 2022: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/MUR_Shipping_BV_v_RTI_Ltd_-_Court_of_Appeal_decision]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2022/467.html
'''CONTRACT OF AFFREIGHTMENT: FORCE MAJEURE EVENT: US RUSSIAN SANCTIONS PREVENTED PAYMENT OF FREIGHT IN US DOLLARS: WHETHER “REASONABLE ENDEAVOURS” EXTENDED TO ACCEPTING PAYMENT IN (NON-CONTRACTUAL) EUROS INSTEAD OF (CONTRACTUAL) US DOLLARS: WHETHER OWNERS OBLIGED TO “OVERCOME” FORCE MAJEURE EVENT BY ACCEPTING ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE OF PAYMENT OBLIGATION: ARBITRATION ACT 1996 SECTION 69 APPEAL ON A POINT OF LAW'''
DMC/SandT/22/16
'''England'''
'''Eastern Pacific Chartering Inc v Pola Maritime Ltd (The “Divinegate”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Deputy Judge Clare Ambrose: [2022] EWHC 2095 (Comm): 10 August 2022:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Eastern_Pacific_Chartering_v_Pola_Maritime_-_the_Divinegate]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2022/2095.html
'''TIME CHARTER TRIP: BALANCE HIRE, BUNKERS AND EXPENSES CLAIMED BY OWNERS: WHETHER CHARTERERS COULD ANSWER CLAIM BY WAY OF COUNTERCLAIMS: DAMAGES CLAIM IN TORT FOR ALLEGED WRONGFUL VESSEL ARREST: ALLEGED UNDERPERFORMANCE OF VESSEL ON VOYAGE'''
DMC/SandT/22/15
'''England'''
'''OCM Maritime Nile LCC & Another v Courage Shipping Co & Others (The “Courage” and “Amethyst”)'''
'''English Court of Appeal: Underhill, Newey & Males LLJ: [2022] EWCA Civ 1091: 29 July 2022:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/OCM_Maritime_Nile_LLC_&_Anor_v_Courage_Shipping_Co_&_Ors_-_The_Courage_&_The_Amethyst]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2022/1091.html
'''BAREBOAT CHARTERPARTIES: BARECON 2001: DEFAULT EVENTS: US IRANIAN SANCTIONS AGAINST SOLE BENEFICIAL OWNER AND DIRECTOR OF CHARTERERS: TERMINATION OF CHARTERS: WHETHER OWNERS HAD RIGHT TO REPOSSESS VESSELS UNDER CLAUSE 46: WHETHER CHARTERERS ENTITLED TO RELIEF AGAINST FORFEITURE'''
DMC/SandT/22/14
'''England'''
'''Ai Giorgis Oil Trading Ltd v AG Shipping & Energy Pte Ltd (The “Marquessa”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Henshaw J: [2021] EWHC 2319 (Comm): 17 August 2021:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Ai_Giorgis_Oil_Trading_Ltd_v_AG_Shipping_&_Energy_Pte_Ltd_-_The_Marquessa]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2021/2319.html
'''TIME CHARTER: TERMINATION: CLAIM FOR UNPAID HIRE: EFFECT OF SUSPENSION OF VESSEL’S PERFORMANCE ON RIGHT TO HIRE: CLAIM FOR DAMAGES CONSEQUENT ON VESSEL HAVING TO COMPLETE THE CARRYING VOYAGE FOR CARGO LOADED ON CHARTERERS’ ORDERS BEFORE OWNERS TERMINATED CHARTER ON BASIS OF CHARTERERS’ REPUDIATION OR RENUNCIATION: SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON MERITS'''
DMC/SandT/22/13
'''England'''
'''NKD Maritime Ltd v Bart Maritime (No. 2) Inc (The “Shagang Giant”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Butcher J: [2022] EWHC 1615 (Comm): 24 June 2022:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/NKD_Maritime_v_Bart_Maritime_No.2_-_The_Shagang_Giant]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2022/1615.html
'''VESSEL SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“MOA”): SHIPBREAKING: BUYER PAID INITIAL PAYMENT DUE TO SELLER UNDER MOA: BUYER LATER TERMINATED THE MOA AND CLAIMED BACK THE INITIAL PAYMENT: SELLER ACCEPTED TERMINATION AS REPUDIATION OF MOA AND CLAIMED DAMAGES FOR BREACH: WHETHER TERMINATION OF MOA VALID: WHETHER LOCKDOWN MEASURES OR RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY INDIAN GOVERMENT AS A RESULT OF THE ONSET OF COVID-19 CONSTITUTED OR GAVE RISE TO A RELEVANT FORCE MAJEURE EVENT'''
DMC/SandT/22/12
'''England'''
'''Pacific Pearl Co Ltd v Osios David Shipping Ltd (The “Panamax Alexander” and “Osios David”)'''
'''English Court of Appeal: Lewison, Males and Snowden LLJ: [2022] EWCA Civ 798: 14 June 2022:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Pacific_Pearl_Co_v_Osios_David_Shipping_-_The_Panamax_Alexander_and_Osios_David)]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2022/798.html
'''COLLISION BETWEEN SHIPS: SECURITY AND JURISDICTION: STANDARD FORM WORDINGS OF ADMIRALTY SOLICITORS’ GROUP: ASG 1 – LETTER OF UNDERTAKING (“LOU”): ASG 2 – COLLISION JURISDICTION AGREEMENT: FORMS DESIGNED TO BE USED TOGETHER: PER ASG 2, SECURITY TO BE PROVIDED “IN A REASONABLY SATISFACTORY FORM TO THE OTHER [PARTY]”: WHETHER ADDITION OF INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF P&I CLUBS’ APPROVED SANCTIONS CLAUSE TO ASG 1 LOU WORDING RENDERED IT UNSATISFACTORY: WHETHER A PARTY IS OBLIGED TO ACCEPT REASONABLY SATISFACTORY SECURITY'''
DMC/SandT/22/11
'''England'''
'''Nautical Challenge Ltd v Evergreen Marine (UK) Limited [2022] EWHC 206 (Admlty)'''
High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, Admiralty Court: Sir Nigel Teare, with Commodore Walworth and Captain Barker, Elder Brethren of Trinity House, as Nautical Assessors: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Nautical_Challenge_v_Evergreen_Marine_UK_-_The_Alexandra_1_and_the_Ever_Smart]]
'''COLLISION: APPORTIONMENT OF LIABILITY: CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA 1972 (COLREGS): CROSSING RULE (RULE 15): NARROW CHANNEL RULE (RULE 9): ACTION BY GIVE-WAY VESSEL (RULE 16): ACTION BY STAND-ON VESSEL (RULE 17): CAUSATIVE POTENCY: RELATIVE BLAMEWORHTINESS: COMPELLING NECESSITY'''
DMC/SandT/22/10
'''England'''
'''SK Shipping Europe Ltd v Capital VLCC 3 Corp and Capital Maritime & Trading Corp (The “C Challenger”)'''
'''English Court of Appeal: Males, Phillips and Carr LLJ: [2022] EWCA Civ 231: 25 February 2022: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/SK_Shipping_Europe_Ltd_v_Capital_VLCC_3_Corp_&_Capital_Maritime_&_Trading_Corp_-_The_C_Challenger]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2022/231.html
'''TIME CHARTER: SPEED AND CONSUMPTION: REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES: CONSUMPTION WARRANTY QUALIFIED BY 0.5 KNOT MARGIN: VESSEL UNDERPERFORMED: WHETHER PRE-CONTRACTUAL MISREPRESENTATIONS OF PERFORMANCE “EMBEDDED” IN CHARTER: WHETHER MISREPRESENTATIONS INDUCED CHARTERERS TO ENTER INTO CHARTER: WHETHER CHARTER AFFIRMED BY CHARTERERS ORDERING VESSEL ON LONG VOYAGE DESPITE GENERAL RESERVATION OF RIGHTS'''
DMC/SandT/22/09
'''England'''
'''DHL Project & Chartering Ltd v Gemini Ocean Shipping Co Ltd (The “Newcastle Express”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Jacobs J: [2022] EWHC 181 (Comm): 31 January 2022: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/DHL_Project_Chartering_v_Gemini_Ocean_Shipping_-_The_Newcastle_Express]]'''
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2022/181.html
'''VOYAGE CHARTER: WHETHER VOYAGE CHARTER CONCLUDED: WHETHER BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT CONCLUDED: WHETHER ARBITRATOR HAD SUBSTANTIVE JURISDICTION TO MAKE AWARD: WHETHER “SUBJECT SHIPPER/RECEIVERS APPROVAL” OF THE VESSEL PROVISION IN RECAP WAS ITSELF SUBJECT TO “APPROVAL NOT TO BE UNREASONABLY WITHHELD” TERM IN INCORPORATED PROFORMA CHARTER: APPLICATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 67 AND 69 OF ARBITRATION ACT 1996'''
DMC/SandT/22/08
'''England'''
'''A v B [2021] EWHC 793 (Comm)'''
'''English High Court, Queen's Bench Division: Henshaw J: 31 March 2021:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/A_v_B]]
Judgment available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2021/793.html&query=(.2021.)+AND+(EWHC)+AND+(793)+AND+((Comm))
'''SALE OF GOODS: BUYERS MAKING INVALID NOMINATION OF VESSEL AND SELLERS PURPORTING TO TERMINATE CONTRACT: WHETHER INVALID NOMINATION A BREACH OF CONDITION: WHETHER NOMINATED VESSEL HAD TO HAVE BEEN ALREADY CHARTERED BY BUYERS: WHETHER BUYERS’ OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE COPY OF CHARTERPARTY WAS A CONDITION'''
DMC/SandT/22/07
'''England'''
'''OCM Maritime Nile LCC & Another v Courage Shipping Co & Others (The “Courage” and “Amethyst”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Sir Andrew Smith: [2022] EWHC 452 (Comm): 4 March 2022:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/OCM_Maritime_Nile_&_Anor_v_Courage_Shipping_Co_&_Ors_-_The_Courage_and_The_Amethyst]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2022/452.html
'''BAREBOAT CHARTERPARTIES: BARECON 2001: DEFAULT EVENTS: US IRANIAN SANCTIONS AGAINST SOLE BENEFICIAL OWNER AND DIRECTOR OF CHARTERERS: TERMINATION OF CHARTERS: WHETHER OWNERS HAD RIGHT TO REPOSSESS VESSELS UNDER CLAUSE 46: WHETHER RIGHT TO REPOSSESSION AN UNENFORCEABLE PENALTY UNDER CLAUSES 28, 29 & 46: WHETHER CHARTERERS ENTITLED TO RELIEF AGAINST FORFEITURE'''
DMC/SandT/22/06
'''England'''
'''CVLC THREE CARRIER CORP & ANOR v. ARAB MARITIME PETROLEUM TRANSPORT COMPANY [2021] EWHC 551 (Comm)'''
'''English High Court: Commercial Court: Mrs Justice Cockerill DBE: 11 March 2021: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/CVLC_Three_Carrier_Corp_v_Arab_Maritime_Petroleum_Transport_Company]]
Judgment available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2021/551.html
'''CHALLENGE TO ARBITRATION AWARD FOR ERROR OF LAW UNDER S.69 ARBITRATION ACT 1996: WHETHER TRIBUNAL ERRED IN LAW IN IMPLYING A TERM PRECLUDING CREDITORS’ RIGHT TO SEEK ADDITIONAL SECURITY FOR ALLEGED BREACH BY PERFORMANCE GUARANTOR UNDER THE CONTRACT OF GUARANTEE.'''
DMC/SandT/22/05
'''England'''
'''MUR Shipping BV v RTI Ltd'''
'''English Commercial Court: Jacobs J: [2022] EWHC 467 (Comm): 3 March 2022:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/MUR_Shipping\-BV_v_RTI_Ltd]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2022/467.html
'''CONTRACT OF AFFREIGHTMENT: FORCE MAJEURE EVENT: US RUSSIAN SANCTIONS PREVENTED PAYMENT OF FREIGHT IN US DOLLARS: WHETHER “REASONABLE ENDEAVOURS” EXTENDED TO ACCEPTING PAYMENT IN (NON-CONTRACTUAL) EUROS INSTEAD OF (CONTRACTUAL) US DOLLARS: ARBITRATION ACT 1996 SECTION 69 APPEAL ON A POINT OF LAW'''
DMC/SandT/22/04
'''England'''
'''Stema Shipping (UK) Limited & Others v RTE, Réseau de Transport d’Electricité SA & Others (The “Stema Barge II”)'''
'''Court of Appeal: Phillips LJ, Sir David Richards and Sir Launcelot Henderson: [2021] EWCA Civ 1880: 15 December 2021: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Stema_Shipping_(UK)_v_RTE_-_The_Stema_Barge_II]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2021/1880.html
'''LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: CONVENTION ON LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIME CLAIMS 1976: INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE 1(2): MEANING OF “MANAGER OR OPERATOR OF A SEAGOING SHIP”: ANCHOR OF UNMANNED BARGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO ELECTRICITY CABLE'''
DMC/SandT/22/03