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This article examines expert advice following a national supreme court ruling that left one company unable to take advantage of international convention to limit its liability With all due respect…you’re wrong In the last article I highlighted the recent increases under the 1976 Limitation Convention which, for vessels under 2,000 grt, now takes their limitation cap protection…

This article examines important measures aimed at curbing excessive costs by bringing some uniformity to the response of coastal states to major incidents. Why insurers are sleeping uneasily The reinsurers of the International Group of P&I Clubs (IGP&I) have had their fingers badly burnt with the Rena and Costa Concordia wreck removal operations, which set new…

  This article examines the extent to which commercial towage rates have been taken into account by arbitrators in the assessment of salvage awards. It raises some points of concern which operators should be aware of. Rescue towage requires an element of caution Tug owners should make sure they have the information they need to protect…

Simon Tatham reports on the recent increase in the amounts by which salvors, tug owners and the larger OSV operators can limit their liability under international convention. He also makes a case for private submission to arbitration in salvage cases to avoid costly litigation Tactics can make a big difference It is no coincidence that…

This article examines how highly technical charterparties are often ‘bread and butter’ work for English shipping solicitors Tug operators have a duty of readiness Towcon is a mainstay of this industry, as is IT&O, and is an appropriate subject to touch upon to mark the anniversary of this (now) venerable publication. Charterparties have always been…

Simon Tatham looks at how stricken vessels can get caught up in an extended game of political ping-pong between rival nations, increasing the risk of environmental damage I try not to miss the Salvage & Wreck Removal conference organised in London by Lloyd’s Maritime each December. Some interesting papers were presented on this occasion, not…