Insurance, Legal and Finance
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Navigating the Standard Terms minefield
The question of whose terms of trading apply in a contract remains one of the most common causes of dispute between commercial contracting parties. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Charterers’ Liability blowing in the wind
Charterers’ Liability insurance is an insurance designed to cover the charterer(s) of a vessel in respect of claims arising out of negligence based claims surfacing out of legal and contractual obligations and liabilities. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Security and guarantees for Dutch orders
It is not just technology, security is in the minds of any European investment these days, and the financial backup given by the Dutch government has helped IHC Merwede land an important Malaysian order. 21 May 2012 - Maritime Journal
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‘Hands off UNCLOS’, Ocean Summit told
A debate on ‘Who Should Rule The Waves’ has underlined the problems with revising “the delicate balance” that the United Nations Convention on the Law Of the Sea (UNCLOS) has achieved. 30 Mar 2012 - Maritime Journal
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German terminal damage could cost €15m
Defects discovered in the quay wall sheet piling at Germany’s new €1bn JadeWeserPort (JWP) Container Terminal in Wilhelmshaven will cost around €15m to repair and are expected to be covered by project insurance. 20 Mar 2012 - Maritime Journal
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IMO head praises ‘green shipping’ progress
Koji Sekimizu, the new Secretary-General of IMO, spoke of the progress made by shipping towards greater sustainability in an interview he gave to Hamburg Fair in the run-up to the 25th SMM in September. 01 Mar 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Construction under scrutiny at new JWP
Defects in the quay wall sheet piling at Germany’s new €1bn JadeWeser Port Container Terminal are “regrettable but not unusual with projects of this size”. 09 Feb 2012 - Maritime Journal
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Ferry industry ‘needs special treatment’
“Regulators are very willing to listen but they need facts and figures, not sentiment, which is something our industry needs to work harder on,” said Johan Roos, Interferry’s executive director of EU and IMO affairs. 25 Nov 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Support boat operating costs set to rise
Vessel operating costs across the board are expected to rise by 3.8% in 2011 and by 3.7% in 2012, with lube expenditure and crew costs identified as the categories most likely to produce the highest increases. 25 Nov 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Dutch doubts over private armed guards
An independent report has recommended the Netherlands government to provide Dutch shipowners with better levels of protection against piracy, including the hiring of armed guards. 11 Oct 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Operators and employers in for a bumpy ride
A flyer issued by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) earlier this year may have consequences for insurers and employers who own, operate, or have employees travel on RIBs, writes Andrew Forsyth, an Associate at Brodies LLP. 29 Sep 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Good pension news for renewables workers
The offshore industry has tended to be one step behind when it comes to working regulations. 22 Sep 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Investment guidance for green recycling yards
Increasing thought is going into the optimization of what happens to today’s gleaming newbuilds at the other end of their lifecycle. 25 Jun 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Specialist renewables law unit at Seawork
A Hull UK based law firm whose long involvement with the local maritime industry has evolved to now include services for the offshore wind farm industry is exhibiting at Seawork 2011. 10 Jun 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Risk management crippling port operations
The port sector is being crippled by the burden of managing operational risk, according to an industry wide survey. 22 Mar 2011 - Maritime Journal
