Ince & Co Shipping Law Update regarding the clarification on the law on late redelivery under a time charter. There is also a comment on an unusual collision, subcharterers' right to limit liability in New Zealand and an item of interest to cruise operators.
This paper was given at the Sothampton Institute of Maritime Law and BMLA seminar on 30th March 2004 concerning the UK system for addressing the issue of places and ports of of safety.
This edition of the Maritime Review contains a broad selection of pieces. The first is a detailed article on maintenance obligations under bareboat charterparties, of interest to both the offshore and the shipping industry. There is a further update on the progress of Basel II, a note on recent developments in mediation, and a note on changes to the UK tonnage tax regime.