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The port agent who is unfortunate enough to be appointed by the owner or charterer of a ship which is arrested immediately it arrives at the port, can face unforeseen and adverse consequences. The

Welcome to this special edition of The Wire, which focuses on naval architecture. ITIC hosted an interactive webinar on 24th June. The title was “keeping yourself on an even keel: a guide

ITIC provides an insurance related contract review service to all of its members. As the leading professional indemnity insurer for the offshore and hydrographic sector, we are often asked to review

The increased incidence of fraud – and how to detect, minimise and prevent it – has been the focus of extensive recent discussion in the maritime sector. Cyber-crime has dominated much of the debate,

Following the conclusion of two voyages, the owners sent two claims (heating and demurrage) to the shipbrokers within the contractual time bar, with instructions for the broker to send them to the

The air charter broking industry can often be a little confused when it comes to working out the broker’s role in the chartering arrangement. In legal terms, an intermediary is an agent who arranges

An offshore engineering firm was engaged by the head contractor engaged in the construction of an offshore windfarm to design a subsea pile template (“SPT”) to be used to assist in the driving of

ITIC always emphasises the importance of using a suitable contract to ensure your position is clear and protected. This includes using a set of terms and conditions which are correctly

A marine surveyor was engaged by the buyer of a tuna fishing ship to survey the ship to confirm that it met the standards of the relevant maritime safety authority. The surveyor relied on

ITIC are delighted to invite you to the webinar 'shipbrokers' simple slips' on Tuesday 29 June at 10.00am (London time). Andrew Jamieson, ITIC's claims director, and Mark Brattman, ITIC's legal