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An aviation technical consultant and asset manager were insured, amongst other activities, for the provision of aircraft engine borescope inspections. They entered into a contract with a lessor for…

Welcome to this very special edition of ITIC’s Claims Review. This is the 50th edition, with the first ever publication being released back in 1993 – when Bill Clinton was inaugurated as President,…

What is the difference between a Mate’s Receipt (MR) and a Bill of Lading (BL)? This is often asked by some of our ship agent members. Essentially, these are two different documents with…

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

Importers of wines from France into the United States had previously encountered problems with consignments imported through New York during the winter months when the wine could be…

What is your role? I am a Senior Claims Executive, currently handling the European Claims for ITIC Europe. Where were you working before? Please give us a brief overview of your career…

A naval architect was engaged by a customer to design a 24m catamaran to service the offshore oil and gas industry. During sea trials following construction of the vessel and after…

A shipbroker regularly acted for the same charterers in a particular trade where it was customary to agree to “half despatch”. This is essentially a charge that the charterer gets from…

An agent set a reefer at -18 instead of +18 degrees for a cargo of candy going from India to Angola. The cargo, which was worth US$ 20,000, was a total loss. The claim also included…

A manager took on the management of a bulk carrier which had been purchased by the owner six months earlier on an “unseen as is basis”. It was managed by another third party manager until the ship…