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A ship agent in the US failed to issue a Notice of Readiness (NOR) to the terminal in time, resulting in a delay of just under five days. The total amount the agent’s principal was out of pocket was…

I have been asked to go to a mediation. Do I have to go – and what is it? Thanks for this question, and it is something we are regularly asked. I am actually a big fan of the mediation process and…

Welcome to the October edition of ITIC’s Claims Review. The ITIC board met for their September board meeting in Genoa. There was a drinks reception at the Hotel Cenobio dei Dogi which was well…

ITIC’s member is a designer of fish farms. They designed a fish farm which was fabricated in Asia and delivered to the end user based in the UK. It became apparent when the fish farm was in situ…

A ship agent was presented with a correctly endorsed bill of lading by the consignee’s nominated clearing agent and in line with usual procedures issued the Delivery Order for clearing the cargo. The…

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 port agent was asked by the Master of a ship what the sulphur requirements were at berth. The agent replied that fuel with an upper limit of 0.5% sulphur must be used, whereas in fact it was an…

How long have you worked at ITIC? It’s been only one month since I joined ITIC. What is the biggest challenge when it comes to claims? I have a legal background, and the most challenging aspect at…

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…

An offshore surveying firm, offering geophysical surveys, signed a contract with an oil company for the provision of geophysical surveys and geotechnical surveys over offshore gas fields. The gas…