by BAX Law | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
This is the abstract of the article of Konstantinos Bachxevanis, published in June 2026 in the Journal of International Maritime Law, entitled “Incompetence and Passage Planning in The Happy Aras: Inference, Adverse Inference, Common Sense and the ‘CMA CGM Libra...
by BAX Law | Jun 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Introduction. Oil tankers are not the only vessels that cause oil pollution damage at sea. There have been numerous heavy fuel oil spills from non-tankers as a result of escape or discharge of bunker oil from them. According to statistics of ITOPF1 for tankers only,...
by BAX Law | Jun 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Abstract ‘Crew negligence’ and ‘crew incompetence’ This article deals with the distinction between crew negligence and crew incompetence, which is of crucial importance within the context of marine cargo and insurance claims. Whether a...
by BAX Law | Jun 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Assume a ship with only two valves (No.1 & No.2). Valve No.1 is the one that should be handled, the correct valve. Valve No.2 is the wrong valve and should be kept closed during cargo operations because, if handled, there will be a cargo contamination. Both valves...
by BAX Law | May 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
In a dispute over a Gas Carrier’s warranted performance under an amended Shelltime 3 time charter party, the English High Court ruled,1 in favour of the charterers’ contention, that the “all weather” warranty contained in the standard form was not overreached by the...
