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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 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. ...

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 ...

I 2015 fremla regjeringen et utkast til norsk modellavtale for bilaterale investeringstraktater med voldgiftsklausul. Et viktig siktemål bak arbeidet med modellavtalen er at Norges løsning også skal kunne danne basis for ...

Effektivt internasjonalt samarbeid kan fordre at Norge overfører lovgivende, utøvende eller dømmende myndighet til internasjonale organer – for eksempel til internasjonale handelsdomstoler eller til EUs forvaltningsbyråer. ...