Securing a Drydocks’ Claim
Introduction Historically drydocks were seldom facing the problem of obtaining security for the work performed over a vessel. Due to a general retention right recognized nearly worldwide, the payment was in fact made before the…
Double Jeopardy?
UK Supreme Court judgment on OW Bunker, The Judgment in Brief: The long awaited Judgment by the UK Supreme Court (“UKSC”) was handed down on 11th May 2016 in which they unanimously dismissed the appeal…
Shipowners May Have To Pay Twice!
Although the outcomes of arrest proceedings are becoming more predictable to the reassurance of physical bunker suppliers, it appears that shipowners will continue to be at risk of having to pay OW Bunker or its…
OW BUNKER – The Saga Continues?
After OW Bunker's insolvency, Owners were faced with the risk of having to pay twice for the same bunkers - once to OW Bunkers / ING who had a contractual claim, and once to physical…
Don’t Throw the Baby Out with the Ballast Water
Shipowners prepare! Ballast water management won’t be business as usual: The free ride will soon be over for invasive aquatic organisms and non-compliant shipowners alike. Ratification of the IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention, 2004 (“the…
OW Bunker Aggressively Pursuing Ship Arrests
In the midst of the on-going OW Bunker (OWB) debacle, here are some key points when considering your options, particularly in the UAE. Pre-emptive action through the courts around the world by ship owners It…