Simon Tatham presented this month for BIMCO at their Offshore, Project and Heavylift Masterclass, providing a talk on deep sea towage contracts.

20th May 2022

Security is paramount for marine claims

Simon Tatham explains the importance of security: LOUs and guarantees covering shipping claims, salvage and wreck removal “Security is nine-tenths of the law” was my first boss’s mantra. I explain this unique feature of maritime law with this analogy. A building has a lending bank, a builder, tenants, occupiers, suppliers, insurers and may store goods…

Enforcement authorities tenaciously chase perpetrators

Simon Tatham provides examples of how vessel owners and seafarers are prosecuted by maritime administrations following avoidable accidents Maritime administrations continue to pursue the prosecution of both seafarers and owners following accidents and incidents. In the UK, a good number of these relate to the leisure sector, from over-enthusiastic partygoers setting off fire extinguishers on…

Simon Tatham presented this month for BIMCO at their Offshore, Project and Heavylift Masterclass, providing a talk on deep sea towage contracts.

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