09
2019-04
LP 11/2019 Masters to Carefully Review the SOF Prior to Departure
Statement of Facts (SOF) is a very important document upon which charterers’ claims for off-hire and operators’ calculation for demurrage are based.
02
2019-04
LP 09/2019 Inspections on Asian Gypsy Moth in North American Ports
A joint notice was recently issued by the USDA and CFIA to inform the industry of strengthened inspections at North American ports in 2019 flight season.
15
2019-03
LP 08/2019 A Defective Passage Plan May Render a Vessel Unseaworthy
The recent Admiralty Court decision of Alize 1954 v Allianz Elementar Versicherungs AG (The CMA CGM LIBRA) [2019] EWHC 481 (Admlty) (8 March 2019) may develop into a common opinion that a defective passage plan makes a vessel unseaworthy.
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2019-03
LP 07/2019 ITF Clause in Time Charterparty May Bother Shipowners
For a vessel flying a flag of convenience (FOC) and its crew not covered by an ITF-approved Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the owner should pay especial attention to the ITF clause in the time charterparty.
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2019-03
LP 06/2019 Notice Ship Tank Damage Due to Off Spec WPA Cargos
The Club has recently found that some Tunisia-exported Wet Process Phosphoric Acid (WPA) cargo are high in Chloride and Fluoride content and carrying such off spec cargos is very likely to result in ship tank damages.