Lien powers can work a treat

6th May 2013

Tug owners can use the lien clause if hirers fail to pay, say solicitor Simon Tatham and Mike Lacey, who originally drafted TOWCON, of TugAdvise

The “EVER GIVEN” – grounding Suez Canal – March 2021

Smit Salvage BV & Ors v Luster Maritime SA & Anr (The ‘Ever Given’) [2023] EWHC 697 Admlty) Today we look at what went wrong and the lessons to be learned when in March 2021 the owners of the EVER GIVEN sought to avoid a salvage claim and started negotiations for a commercial contract to…

The EVER GIVEN – was there a concluded contract? The Admiralty Court says no.

The grounding of the 20,400 teu “EVER GIVEN” in the Suez Canal is well-known, but much less is understood about what was going on behind the scenes as the parties negotiated for her refloating. It has proven controversial. A recent Admiralty Court judgement has now thrown light upon exactly what happened. At about 07.40hrs LT…

Lien powers can work a treat

Tug owners can use the lien clause if hirers fail to pay, say solicitor Simon Tatham and Mike Lacey, who originally drafted TOWCON, of TugAdvise

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