A ship calling at a French port can be immobilised by protective arrest on a claim that merely appears well
Can a ship be arrested in France on the strength of a foreign judgment? Read Post »
In March 2026 a French charterer found cargo damage worth 1.9 million euros on a carriage performed under a bill
In January 2026 a Rouen grain trader and a Turkish shipowner fall out over a voyage charterparty for 25,000 tonnes
Maritime arbitration: CAMP and SCMA against the generalist institutions Read Post »
Time limits and recourse in general average under French law: three clocks.
What is allowed in general average under French law, item by item.
What is allowed in general average, and what stays with you Read Post »
General average security under French law: releasing cargo.
Average bond and average guarantee: releasing cargo held for general average Read Post »
The MASS Code secures the authorisation to operate, not liability. Where SOLAS and the COLREGs still bind, why nautical fault collapses, and what the contract must allocate.
Autonomous ships and the IMO MASS Code: maritime liability in 2026 Read Post »
Who owns a hull under construction, who bears its loss, what the bank can take security over, and why the delivery protocol matters more than the contract itself.
Yacht construction and sale: the six points that decide ownership, cost and cover Read Post »
Co-owners of a vessel are all managers by default and all liable for its debts. What the agreement must settle, and why the timeshare rules can apply to a yacht.
Yacht co-ownership and fractional use: the agreement that prevents disputes Read Post »
Why a yacht policy is governed by ordinary insurance law, what an insurer may and may not rely on, and how the two-year period is interrupted before it runs out.
Pleasure craft insurance: refusal of cover, two-year limitation, abandonment Read Post »
