In light of the environmental threats facing the Arctic, this thesis discusses and assesses the current regulatory framework of the Arctic in regards to vessel-source pollutants. It identifies legal shortcomings, such as ...

Research questions: I: Which are the new shipowner’s liability challenges arising out of autonomous and remote-controlled vessels? II: Are these new issues covered under P&I Insurance? Particularly, under the statutes of ...

The paper makes an initial inquiry into the promising way of reforming IIL by the use of comparative and more advanced analogies from private law. According to its initial premise, the use of private law sources and analogies ...

The advent of the Paris Agreement (PA) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has attracted opposing points of view. It was perceived by some as a substantial victory for the global climate, ...

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been heralded as a vital tool in the global fight against climate change, with a crucial role in tackling CO2 emissions whilst ensuring energy security. Except where infrastructure is ...

Liability in a ship-to-ship collision subject to Norwegian law can only be imposed if the tortfeasor has exhibited fault. As strict liability in no circumstances can be applied, collision liability is subject to the ...

Following the severe downturn in the offshore market, almost all shipowners with foreign vessels time chartered to PETROBRAS in Brazil were hit unexpectedly by offhire and early termination notices without compensation by ...

forum shopping, shipping, arrest, lis pendens,

Corrupt public officials in certain ports are known to sometimes make demands for payments in order for ships or cargo to be processed. Such a demand results in a dilemma for the ship owner and charterer in that resisting ...

Recent developments, such as the OW Bunker litigation and the furore surrounding the Australian decision in the Sam Hawk, have made it particularly necessary to re-examine the tenuous relationships and terms which underpin ...

International rules on the safety of shipping have heavily relied on the commercial practices of the various actors and stakeholders in the business. In particular, States have depended on the role of classification societies ...

The primary purpose of this study is to identify the jurisdiction and applicable law over individual employment contracts at sea in Europe Union and Norway and provide guidance for seafarers on obtaining better protections. ...

his thesis gives a detailed definition of the off-hire clause1. This is done in the thesis by comparing the meaning of off-hire in different charter parties such as NYPE2, BIMCO3, Baltime4, Supplytime5 and Shelltime6. As ...

Salvage standard forms are not the only option to be chosen in emergency cases. Depending on circumstances, other types of contractual arrangement can be sought. Ascertainable or fixed priced agreements (lump sum, hourly ...

The legal dispute is whether there exists a legal obligation to update the ECDIS application software for vessels relying on ECDIS as the primary means of navigation. The following is a condensed exposé of the legal dispute: ...

The oil industry is no doubt facing challenges following the low crude price that since mid 2014 have affected the market. This has likely increased the need to monetize assets, vertically integrate businesses or seek other ...

A comparative study of the evolution of liability through the main international conventions and market practice

The thesis examines and compares the liabilities of a CIF seller under English law and a Carrier under the Norwegian Maritime Code Section 300, towards a buyer who has acquired a misdated bill of lading.

The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, (MLC, 2006) was adopted 23rd February 2006 by the 94th International Labour Conference (ILC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The MLC, 2006 sets out minimum requirements ...

English law most likely is still and will continue to be prominent in the world of shipping. That is why an English court decision, especially one that is related to shipping, may be of significant importance to the world ...

One of the most complex legal issues arises in the international maritime carriage of goods. The reason of this can be found in the variety of relations in the field and in the different nature of the sources of its legal ...

This Master Thesis was created because of great personal interest towards marine insurance as such ans cargo insurance in particular. The purpose of this work is to give a proper overview of three legal fields - Norwegian, ...

Overseas employment workers play an important role in Philippines economy. Nearly ten percent of GDP is contributed by overseas workers remittances. According to the POEA 2010-2014 statistic report, over 400,000 Filipino ...

The industry of shipping reaches far back in time but the traditional view with a shipowner offering his services is a mere memory. Developing from one actor offering all services more and more players have taken a role ...

International sales of commodities, often involve large sums of money and large shipments of goods. The CIF contract has been chosen as subject for my analysis on the ground that it is the contract most commonly used in ...

Piracy is a global phenomenon: an International Maritime Organization (IMO) report advances that in 2013 there were alleged incidents of piracy in areas ranging from the Arabian Sea, the South China Sea, and West Africa ...

The carriage of LNG by vessel has become a significant business among the shipping industry. Challenging economic situations as the currently oil crisis or disagreements between gas producers and its neighboring countries ...

A development of a status of marine insurance warranties in the English law has been a lengthy process. Since the XVIII century, the English insurance warranty regime was governed by such rigid rules, as: the strict ...

A comparative study of the remedies given the innocent party under Norwegian and English law when faced by a breach of contract in terms of non-payment of hire and delay in the delivery of a vessel under time chartering ...

March 2nd, 2012. A Committee was appointed by Royal Decree to conduct a review of the Norwegian pilot service and regulations. The Committee was composed by various interest groups involved with the pilot service, and was ...

The subjects of this thesis are intervention by the Norwegian State in incidents of acute marine oil pollution and public claims for reimbursement subsequent to the governmental intervention.

Given the increased activity in the Arctic region in recent years and the urgent need of regulation that follows, the main purpose of this thesis is to examine the current legal situation in the area with a particular focus ...

The aim of this thesis is to explore various means of increasing the efficiency of charterparties, both from an economical and an environmental perspective. When the speed of the vessel is reduced, the decrease in bunker ...

An insurance contract is one under which, for some considerations, the policyholder secures to himself some benefit upon the occurrence of an uncertain event beyond his own control and adverse to his interests by transferring ...

This paper reviews, first, if the reputation tool is adequate to avoid average quality pricing of classification services and analyses whether the current system is sufficient to signal the market the actual condition of ...

The aim of this dissertation is to analyze the safe port warranty under the English law. The issues of safe port warranty have always been considered as those that require lengthy legal analysis in practise. This statement ...

The Thesis explores the expantion by SKULD, a traditional P&I insurer into more commercial markets, including the opening of a Lloyds Syndicate and the expansion plans, including growing the premium to USD 1 Billion in ...

The subjects of this thesis are intervention by the Norwegian State in incidents of acute marine oil pollution and public claims for reimbursement subsequent to the governmental intervention.

Alegal comparative analysis for arrest of ships between Norway and England.