Dock damage and political impasse

A bulk carrier collided with and severely damaged a brand new container gantry crane in a new, flagship container-handling terminal in a port in the Middle East. Port authority officials had, under pressure, made a massive multi-million Dollar claim for the cost of repairs and for consequential losses that were far in excess of the ship’s legal limitation amount provided for under local legislation. In the ensuing deadlock, the ship had been arrested for more than six months and the health of the crew onboard was deteriorating.

On behalf of the ship owner, their P&I Club and their hull insurers, we made a successful representation to the Minister of Transport that created political opportunity for the port authority to reduce its demand and release the ship against the payment of the limitation amount.


Other Case Studies

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Making things happen

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Settlement and Quick Despatch

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Cargo Claim Stand Off

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Cargo claim and crew intimidation

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Legal uncertainty

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Civil disorder and threats to a ship’s crew

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Uninsured and delicate situations

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Environmental time bomb

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Cargo fraud

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Exercising liens

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Persistent claims

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Feasibility studies and capacity building

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Unequal Negotiations

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Releasing hostages in the Gulf of Guinea

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Ship hijack off Somalia