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I’ve been asked to back-date a bill of lading with a different date of shipment, what should I do? Being asked to backdate a bill of lading by altering the shipment date to reflect an earlier time…

A yacht broker had successfully arranged a charter and received bank details from the owner for the payment of hire. Everything appeared to be in order, until the owner suddenly claimed to be…

A P&I correspondent, was appointed by a P&I Club to manage a sensitive crew claim following the death of a seafarer onboard. The correspondent was tasked with liaising with the family of the…

A naval architect was contracted to design a small mooring system for a nearby marina. The project was completed and the mooring installed, but during a period of strong tidal flow, the mooring…

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…

A charterparty stated that “charterers shall give owners approximate 20/15/10/7/5/3 days’ notice including intended re-delivery port, thereafter 2/1 day(s) definite notice…” Charterers duly sent the…

A liner agent acted for two different operators (A and B). They were instructed by operator A to arrange the movement of 20 of their empty containers from the storage facility to be loaded onto a…

A ship agent was requested to assist a ship in a scheduled discharge of cargo during a routine port call. In preparation, they provided the owners with a pro forma disbursement account (PDA), which…

A commercial manager recently submitted a claim to ITIC after a routing oversight led to a significant financial loss on a coal voyage from Australia to Brazil. The chartering manager fixed a voyage…

Welcome to the 53rd edition of the Claims Review This year, ITIC proudly marked its 100-year anniversary with a celebratory event held at Christ Church Spitalfields . The venue was filled to…