The management company of a number of vessels arranged insurance cover for them. Premium beingdue, the insurers sued the managers claiming the premium. The managers contended they were not party to the insurance contract; they were acting on behalf oftheir principals, who were the shipowners; they alleged this was also clear to the underwriters, whowere […]
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A vessel in considered as laid up when she remains idle in port if no voyage exists or in case of repairsor survey. A seafarer may be dismissed from his work in case of lay up of the vessel, and if the lay uplasts at least 15 days, the seafarer is entitled to dismissal remuneration, […]
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Time bar of seafarers’ claims is one year. It starts from the end of the year when the claim arose.The time bar is interrupted with the filing of the lawsuit or following any other procedural act of thelitigants or the Court. Again, in such a case, the time bar restarts from the end of the […]
A seafarer was serving onboard a vessel and during New Year’s holidays, he took three days leave. Hecontinued being member of the crew and was expected back at the end of the leave. However, he waskilled in an accident while returning home from recreation activity, during the period of leave. His heirsued the owner for […]
Layout 1 A company sold painting material for a vessel by virtue of an agreement between it and the vessel’s manager, acting on behalf of the shipowner. The master received the goods, and invoices were issued in the name of the shipowner. The latter did not pay and he was sued by the provider. The […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Athanasios Kikis of Athanasios Kikis & Partners. Athanasios has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Law Member Greece. Qualifications: LLB LAW (First Class) – Luton University, (2000) LLM LAW (With Merit) – London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), (2001) Qualified Mediator […]
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The general rule, where an offshore company is subject to the law of the country where its managementtakes place and not to the law of country of incorporation, does not apply in case of maritimeoffshore companies provided an offshore corporation is: lOwner of a vessel flying the Greek flaglManager of Greek flag vessels l Established […]