12th November 2012
Environmental salvage is firmly in the headlines, and everyone involved seems to have a strong word to say, either for or against. In his regular column Simon Tatham wades into the argument and outlines both sides of the deliberation. One thing is certain: it is not easy being green, of finding a happy compromise. I…
5th November 2012
Wednesday 5 December 2012 IT IS rare in practice that provisions of the 1989 International Salvage Convention fall under the judicial spotlight. Many are familiar with the famous provisions of Article 13 in assessing salvage awards and others are only too happy to forget the infamous Article 14 killed off, in effect, by the incorporation…
12th July 2012
One of the scenarios explored in Simon Tatham’s paper at ITS 2012 Barcelona involved a harbour tug deviating from a coastal passage to assist a bulk carrier in distress. Here he explains more as he considers common law salvage claims. One of the salvage case scenarios explored at my talk during a very enjoyable week at…
12th May 2012
On 1st September 1991 a Cape Town based tug, Herdentor (125 ton BP), secured a line on board the laden tanker Atlas Pride drifting 40 miles off East London. After 10 days holding the casualty, the Herdentor slipped its tow, and left. There followed the mother of all legal battles, as Simon Tatham explains. Herdentor…
12th March 2012
When it comes to the loss of a tow at sea, this story takes some beating. It’s also a sad tale, since damages for total loss and a wreck removal came to around $20m. Simon Tatham takes up the narration… Reminiscent of an Alistair Maclean novel, but without the heroes, this is a very short…
13th January 2012
The tug captain calls in the early hours. A ship was in collision with the barge. The towing bridle was severed and the barge with its precious cargo is drifting towards oilfield platforms. The emergency connection was also damaged and is inoperable. The crew will have to board the barge, but the weather remains dreadful….
