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Scottish ferries review

Morton Fraser
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United Kingdom
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February 16 2011

A series of public meetings was carried out in November and December 2010 in the Scottish Hebrides to discuss the Scottish Government's review of the current provision of ferry services

Bahamas Yacht Registry

Morton Fraser
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Bahamas
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February 16 2011

The Bahamas Maritime Authority has announced the launch of a new Yacht Registry

New EU inspection regime for shipping companies

Morton Fraser
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European Union
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February 16 2011

In January 2011 the European Commission introduced an EU-wide online register which will track all safety inspections on ships carried out in EU ports

Refund guarantee doesn’t extend to the insolvency of the builder

Morton Fraser
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United Kingdom
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February 16 2011

In our Spring 2010 e-news we reported on the case of Kookmin Bank which dealt with the interpretation of a refund guarantee between Kookmin Bank (the "Bank") and the customer of an insolvent shipyard

“Flying the flag of a contracting State” in the 1952 Convention Relating to the Arrest of Sea-Going Ships

Morton Fraser
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Netherlands
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November 30 2011

A Dutch Court has recently had the opportunity to consider the meaning of “flying the flag of a contracting State” in the 1952 Convention Relating to the Arrest of Sea-Going Ships

Court considers common sense rule in interpretation of contracts involving refund guarantees

Morton Fraser
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United Kingdom
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November 30 2011

In the case of Rainy Sky SA v Kookmin Bank, the UK Supreme Court considered the correct interpretation of refund guarantees which were issued by Kookmin Bank to the Purchaser in respect of advance payments made by the latter under a shipbuilding contract

Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011

Morton Fraser
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European Union, United Kingdom
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November 30 2011

These Regulations took effect in the UK on 24 November 2011 and will implement the provisions of the EC Directive on port control in EU Member States

British ships to carry armed guards

Morton Fraser
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United Kingdom
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November 30 2011

The UK government recently announced plans to permit British flagged ships to carry armed personnel as a means of deterring piracy in dangerous waters

Is a P & I Association able to change its mind over what is covered by a policy?

Morton Fraser
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United Kingdom
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February 28 2012

The recent case of Micoperi SRL v. Shipowners’ Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association (Luxembourg) addressed a situation where a P & I Association first accepted that a claimant was covered but consequently tried to claim otherwise

Case study: registration of ships mortgage in the Cook Islands

Morton Fraser
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United Kingdom
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September 20 2011

We have recently been involved in the registration of a ships mortgage over a vessel registered in the Cook Islands

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