Facts A dispute arose over claims for damages to a ship. The vessel's wheelhouse had been damaged during unloading in the port of Antwerp. The plaintiff (the carrier and shipowner)…
Introduction A caveat registered in the courts serves to prevent a ship's arrest by committing to pay a bond for any sum claimed against the ship which is equal to…
On August 23, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the District of the Virgin Islands sentenced two shipping companies in a broad-reaching landmark MARPOL prosecution. Although the U.S. Coast Guard…