Article of Agreement
5 mins
Articles of agreement for employment of seafarer Contractual clauses/terms and conditions Article of agreement is required by…
5 mins
At discharge port no bl produced? How to carry out discharge?
4 mins
LOI (Letter of Idemnity) The practice of discharging the cargo against a LOI (Letter of indemnity) is…
Container Vessel Trade
14 mins
Cargoes whether carried in containers are all still the responsibility of the ship and hence it also…
Law of Collisions
70 mins
If the master has forgotten his Rules Of The Road he certainly doesn’t tell the third mate…
Shipboard Accident Response
32 mins
Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Clubs insure shipowners and managers for their liabilities to third parties arising out…
Investigation and Enquiries – Accidents
9 mins
Whenever a shipping accident happens and comes under the purview of the M S Act as a…
Off Hire
26 mins
Time charterparties invariably contain an off-hire clause providing for exceptions from the obligation for charterers to pay…
Safe ports and berths
18 mins
Generally a port can be rendered unsafe due to: Sandbanks and shallows Obstructions such as wrecks An…
Notice Of Readiness
20 mins
A Notice of Readiness (“NOR”) is a notification by the vessel that she is ready to start…