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A crude oil tanker suffered an explosion during repairs in the UAE resulting in severe damage to the vessel. An extensive investigation was conducted by the UAE authorities and the matter was closed…

A shipbroker negotiated a short time charter on behalf of disponent owners (owners). The broker had worked with the owners for several years and it was their usual practice for the broker to use the…

A shipbroker arranged a fixture of regular monthly shipments of propane by way of a COA. For one shipment the buyer required a different quantity of the cargo and messaged the broker with this…

A liner agent accepted a booking for a shipment of 24 containers of roofing tiles which were to be carried by barge to the load port before being transshipped onto a vessel bound for the UK. The…

A consultant geophysical surveyor was on board a client’s vessel performing a survey. Whilst measuring sound velocity in the water using a device owned by the client, the surveyor tied the measuring…

A marine surveyor was requested to carry out an “On Hire Bunker” survey. Upon the surveyor’s arrival at the ship, the Master verbally informed the surveyor that tank number 3 starboard and tank…

A ship performed a charter and was then redelivered within the normal redelivery period as agreed under the charter party. Shortly thereafter, the owners commenced insolvency proceedings and the…

A marine surveyor was asked by their client to review the suitability of a proposed mooring arrangement of a buoy weighing 250 tonnes and measuring 12m in diameter. The buoy was ultimately to be used…

Please continue to send in your questions – we are enjoying them. You can email us at askeditorCR@thomasmiller.com My commission is being withheld due to the charterers failing to pay demurrage. Can…

A ship agent based in Colombia received a claim as a result of an administrative error when entering booking data into the carrier’s system and customs system. The agent was asked to amend a…