WHEN A NAVAL COLLISION TESTED THE LIMITS OF LIABILITY: LESSONS FROM MV NORDLAKE v. INS VINDHYAGIRI
A collision in Mumbai harbour, the loss of a naval frigate and a claim of approximately Rs 1,397 crore brought the Bombay High Court to...
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THE UNITED NATIONS VERIFICATION AND INSPECTION MECHANISM AND THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS TO YEMEN: KEY COMPLIANCE AND CHARTERPARTY CONSIDERATIONS
IN BRIEF
UNVIM was instituted in 2015 as an institutional mechanism intended to facilitate the movement of commercial cargo into Ye...
CAN SHIPS BE ARRESTED SOLELY TO SECURE A FOREIGN ARBITRATION CLAIM? AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
In Brief
The pendency of a foreign arbitration does not, by itself, prevent an Indian court from exercising admiralty jurisdiction ...
Worldwide Freezing Orders in Maritime Disputes: Preserving Assets Across Jurisdictions
In Brief
Worldwide Freezing Orders (WFOs), also known as Mareva injunctions, are powerful court-ordered remedies that prevent defen...
REVISITING THE OUTCOMES OF MARITIME BOUNDARY DELIMITATIONS: LESSONS FROM INDIA-BANGLADESH FOR CAMBODIA-THAILAND
IN BRIEF
Cambodia and Thailand have commenced UNCLOS conciliation proceedings to address overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of...
COLLISIONS: HOW IS LIABILITY ALLOCATED?
In Brief:
Maritime collision liability is governed by a complex web of international conventions such as COLREGs, SOLAS, MARPOL and...
ASYMETRIC JURISDICTION CLAUSES: CAN A LENDER RETAIN THE RIGHT TO SUE IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS WHILE RESTRICTING THE BORROWER TO A SINGLE FORUM?
Vessel arrests and multi-jurisdictional enforcement actions are increasingly shaping modern ship finance disputes. A recent English Com...
WAR RISK SURCHARGES: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
The modern shipping industry survives on one central principle: the ability to manage risk. Every maritime voyage carries commercial un...
Arrest of Sister Ships and Associate Ships under Indian Admiralty Law
INTRODUCTION
The arrest of ships under maritime law is a powerful and often indispensable tool for claimants, securing a maritime c...
FOSFA: Contracts, Risks and Disputes
The Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations Ltd. (FOSFA) is an international trade association headquartered in London. Its wor...
