It’s that time of the year when we look back on 2012 and start thinking about our targets for 2013. Management are very keen on giving everyone Key Performance Indicators which are often used to determine pay and bonuses. KPIs drive behaviours so be careful what you wish for. Several years ago there was a […]
Read more >This post first appeared in the January 2013 Asdem Newsletter. To see this Newsletter please go to www.asdem.co.uk and look for the ‘Newsletters’ tab I am often asked what remedy an Owner has if a vessel is delayed at a load or discharge port after hoses have been disconnected. It is common knowledge that most charter parties cover delays in providing documentation […]
Read more >This post first appeared in the January 2013 Asdem Oil Barge Newsletter. To see this Newsletter please go to www.asdem.co.uk and look for the ‘Newsletters’ tab TTB rules state at 9.2.1 that time will start “upon scheduled registration of loading/discharging readiness on the part of the vessel on the agreed loading day … taking into consideration the notice period for nomination”” […]
Read more >This post first appeared in the January 2013 Asdem Oil Barge Newsletter. To see this Newsletter please go to www.asdem.co.uk and look for the ‘Newsletters’ tab It is interesting to see that the LEAP group is specifically going to incorporate the principle of reversibility in their terms whereby any time save at the load port will be passed back to the […]
Read more >It was in the case of the Finix [1975] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 415 where the judge decided that if a charter party described the loading or discharging ports as “One safe berth, London” the charter party is a berth charter whereas the words “London, one safe berth” means that the charter party is a port […]
Read more >I read Andrew Wilding’s article in the latest Asdem newsletter about a time bar case he was involved in. This dispute went to arbitration and is another lesson for claimants to adhere to the wording of the clause. The clause required the owners to notify charterers within 60 days of completion of discharge an estimate […]
Read more >I wanted to let the demurrage world know about a couple of exciting features we, at HubSE, have added to our Claims Management System recently. Our aim is make the life of the demurrage analyst easy by taking out some of the admisitrative work to save time so that they can get on with the […]
Read more >I took another look at the case of The Petr Schmidt (note 1) after discussing it with Andrew Keates of Keates Ferris who was chairing a seminar where I presented a laytime and demurrage module. Andrew ran the Petr Schmidt case for the charterers and even after all this time he is still a little disappointed with […]
Read more >This post first appeared in October 2012 as an article advertising the course I run “Tanker Delays in Ports – How ship, terminal and shore staff can minimise claims for demurrage”. In August BIMCO posted an article on their website discussing the ever increasing burden put on Masters by paperwork of various kinds, see the […]
Read more >I’m just putting my finishing touches to my next course, “Tanker Delays in Ports – How ship, terminal and shore staff can minimise claims for demurrage”. During this course I will be giving delegates my opinion and guidance on when to tender, receive and accept NOR together with other practical points around the operations in […]
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