12th July 2012
One of the scenarios explored in Simon Tatham’s paper at ITS 2012 Barcelona involved a harbour tug deviating from a coastal passage to assist a bulk carrier in distress. Here he explains more as he considers common law salvage claims. One of the salvage case scenarios explored at my talk during a very enjoyable week at…
12th May 2012
On 1st September 1991 a Cape Town based tug, Herdentor (125 ton BP), secured a line on board the laden tanker Atlas Pride drifting 40 miles off East London. After 10 days holding the casualty, the Herdentor slipped its tow, and left. There followed the mother of all legal battles, as Simon Tatham explains. Herdentor…
12th March 2012
When it comes to the loss of a tow at sea, this story takes some beating. It’s also a sad tale, since damages for total loss and a wreck removal came to around $20m. Simon Tatham takes up the narration… Reminiscent of an Alistair Maclean novel, but without the heroes, this is a very short…
13th January 2012
The tug captain calls in the early hours. A ship was in collision with the barge. The towing bridle was severed and the barge with its precious cargo is drifting towards oilfield platforms. The emergency connection was also damaged and is inoperable. The crew will have to board the barge, but the weather remains dreadful….
15th October 2011
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10th July 2011
The two most significant changes introduced by LOF 2011 relate to the publishing of awards and procedures to be followed in respect of salvage services provided to containerships. THE Lloyd’s Salvage Arbitration Branch, the body responsible for administering the Lloyd’s Open Form of Salvage Agreement, has recently issued a new version of the form –…
