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A ship agent received instructions from their principal to arrange transit through the Panama Canal, from Balboa to Cristobal (northbound direction). The agent made the arrangements via the Panama

A ship was headed to a port of discharge to carry a petroleum product cargo. The charterparty contained a clause which allowed the charterers to change the port of discharge and subsequently the

Hull and water damage became apparent on a boat, which the owner alleged should have been noted during a survey but had been missed by the surveyor. The claim total was US$ 33,000 and court

In the MYBA charter agreement if an owner sells the yacht after they have already agreed a charter they have to pay damages to the charterers. The amount of the damages depends on the amount of

A ship manager managed two ships for the same owner pursuant to two BIMCO Shipman contracts. For one ship, the owners alleged that the managers mismanaged their ships by failing to identify

A pool manager fixed a ship to load a cargo of grain at a South American port. However they advised the owner of the pool of the wrong costs, which were then used to calculate freight. The manager

In some Middle Eastern countries a claimant can bring an action against the ship agent who, without having done anything wrong themselves, is jointly and severally liable with the ship

Hire payments are attractive targets for fraudsters.  ITIC was advised by a Norwegian shipbroker who had managed to avoid an attempt to steal a monthly hire payment. The broker questioned a

A yacht broker incorrectly marketed a yacht as having zero speed stabilisers, which it in fact did not have. The owners of the yacht brought a claim against the broker alleging that this

A yacht was involved in an explosion at a marina.  Following the incident an insurance claim was made by the owners of the yacht. The insurers appointed an expert to investigate the cause of the