Tag: court

According to reports, a legal case took action involving two seafarers, regarding equal pay and treatment of them and fellow crewmen .

According to reports, the bulker captain that discharged around a million litres of wash water in the waters of Fos-sur-Mer, was fined.

After twelve years, the legal battle over the fatal explosion on the "MSC Flaminia" has concluded with a settlement. The Stolt-Nielsen Group agreed to pay up to $290 million in compensation, acknowledging partial responsibility for the accident.

The City of Baltimore is opposing efforts to cap the liability of Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd., the companies that own and manage the Dali cargo ship. 

Environmental NGO Opportunity Green has submitted a written statement to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), asking the court to confirm that States have legal obligations under international law to tackle climate impacts from international aviation and shipping (IAS) in accordance with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature goal.

The Police have arrested 15 men, aged between 26 and 56 years old, for their suspected involvement in an illegal transaction of Marine Gas Oil (MGO).

WFW London Maritime Disputes Partner Mike Phillips, discusses a recent UK Supreme Court decision on recovery of piracy ransom payments and its relevance to current issues in the Red Sea.

According to International news, the captain of a container ship has acknowledged being in control of his vessel while under the influence of alcohol.

In an article originally published on Gard, Oliver Goossens, Lawyer at Gard, Singapore, argues that the English High Court’s decision in the case of the MSC FLAMINIA provides useful guidance on which claims are subject to limitation, and which are not.

Shell has filed a lawsuit against Greenpeace UK and Greenpeace International following a protest earlier this year.