A master was contracted to supervise a repair onboard. Following completion of the repairs he wasemployed as master of the vessel. The former part of his employment (supervising) is not consideredsea service: he was not contracted to be part and head of an organised crew, he was not receiving salarybut wages. So this part of […]
In late 2013 Dr. Noussia published with Springer the monograph titled “Reinsurance arbitration”. The book provides a thorough analysis of the reinsurance arbitrations procedure in three major jurisdictions (USA, England, Germany) as well as a critical evaluation of the reinsurance arbitration procedure and an analytical case law commentary. http://www.springer.com/law/international/book/978-3-642-45145-4 LEXARB
In September 2014 at the World Insurance Law Congress <www.aida.org.uk> Dr. Noussia was elected as a lifetime-member of the Presidential Council of the World Insurance Law Association (A.I.D.A.) and as the new Chairperson of the AIDA working party namely Consumer Protection and Dispute Resolution. The above elections stand as international recognitions and enhance Dr. Noussia’s […]
Some 478 Greek shipping companies will by the end of the month begin paying an additionalvoluntary tax to the country’s treasury, under the agreement hammered out between the Union ofGreek Shipowners and the Athens government mid-2013. For the period between 2014 and 2017, owners are to pay $132.2m (€105m) annually, makingtheir total contribution for the […]
Greece has started a new immigration program in hopes that it will boost its suffering due to the economic crisis real estate market by encouraging investments. According to the new Law 4146/2013, third-country citizens (non-EU citizens), who buy property in Greece, the value of which reaches or exceeds the amount of €250.000, may obtain 5 […]
Labour accident – Tort on shipowner A master had a dispute with the chief engineer and he punched the latter who was badly injured anddied due to his injury. The master was found to have penal liability as a result of his behaviour. However, the shipownerwas not, given death did not occur in the context […]
Shipowner, exploiter and mere owner Where a vessel is exploited by a party that does not own the ship, for claims against the exploiter (efoplistis) of the vessel, the latter functions as security and the relevant claim can be filed against theowner of the ship.This does not suggest the owner is fully liable, as his […]
The John Hadjipateras-led Dorian LPG has opened the door to both ends of the expanding gas market, gaining entrance to the Chinese LPG gas market and positioning itself to become a leading player in the VLGC market. The ambitious NYSE-listed Dorian has agreed with China’s HNA Logistics Group, to jointly explore opportunities in the LPG […]
Containers moving through Cosco Pacific’s Piraeus terminals II and III reached an all-time high in the first half of the year, recording an impressive 26.7% increase compared with the same period of 2013, the firm announced July 15.In the January / June period Cosco’s concession holder, SEP SA, said 1.47m containers were handled to end-June, […]
In case of pollution, the master and the vessel’s representative have to report the incident to the competentport authority or the ministry and they are further under the obligation to assume reparatory action. Should they not be able to carry out these tasks themselves, they have to immediately appoint recognised companies engaging in preventing and dealing with pollution, and are liable for any delay. Further, the competent port authority, when it becomes aware of a pollution incident taking place, has to advise polluting fighting vessels and […]
Under the Hague Visby Rules, a sea carrier is liable for damage to cargo, for the period from loading till discharge (tackle to tackle), unless he proves absence of fault on his side. In the case of damage, the party that sustained the loss must submit a reservation prior or on delivery, and ifthe status of the goods is not apparent at that time, latest three days following delivery. In a case of damage […]
A type of charter is the time charter of a bare vessel, where the owner charters to the charterer a seaworthy vessel, without equipment or crew. Such vessel can be used under any lawful way of exploitation known under maritime practice. Further, in a sub-charter, the initial charterer, acting as owner, allows a third party […]