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Fast Search  Advanced Search Archive Bookshop  Reference  Newsletters  Magazines  Catalogue Events  Law  Internet  eCommerce In LMLN 772 - 24 June 2009 CASES - ENGLAND Charterparty – Exemption clause allocating insurable risk between owner and charterer and their “affiliates” – Vessel sustaining damage by fire during cleaning of oil tanks by contractor – Owner bringing proceedings against contractor – Contractor relying on exemption clause on basis it was an “affiliate” of charterer – Contractor would have been an “affiliate” had its parent company’s shares not been registered in name of Bank as security under terms of deed of pledge – Whether parent company ceased to be “member” of contractor by reason of pledge – Whether contractor an “affiliate” of charterer Enviroco Ltd v Farstad Supply A/S (The “Far Service”) – Ch D (Gabriel Moss QC sitting as a deputy High Court Judge) – 22 May 2009 Charterparty – Specific load port named in voyage charter – Port containing several berths to which vessel could be directed to load – Vessel sustaining damage while berthing – Whether charterparty containing implied term that charterers must nominate safe berth Mediterranean Salvage & Towage Ltd v Seamar Trading & Commerce Inc (The “Reborn”) – Court of Appeal (Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony MR, Rix and Carnwath LJJ) – 10 June 2009 LONDON ARBITRATION Charterparty – Laytime – Whether ship’s gear defective – Whether time lost – Whether berth charter or port charter – Dues paid by owners resulting from delayed discharging – Whether for charterers’ account – Delays in discharging caused by incidents beyond charterers’ control – Whether time counted London arbitration 1/09 Associated Publications                 About Informa Law | Help | Register | Subscribe | Contact Us | Terms & Conditions Privacy Statement | Copyright | Advertise © 2005 T&F Informa UK Limited The content of this web site is copyright by Publishing Group Limited. Reproduction, retrieval, copying or transmission of the content of this site is not permitted without the publisher's prior consent. Lloyd's and the Lloyd's Crest are registered trademarks of the Society incorporated by the Lloyd's Act 1871 by the name of Lloyd's.