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PSHI III.II Transport Law And Charter Parties - International Maritime College
ASSESSMENT FOR PSHI III.II TRANSPORT LAW & CHARTER PARTIES
Students are expected to analyse below given cases on Transport Law and Charter Parties individually
Discussions on each given case has to contain students' interpretation of related articles/clauses in
Transport Conventions and Charter Party Forms and must be reflecting and depending on valid lawful causes
CASE STUDY ASSESSMENT
Case 1. As being commercial manager of the charterer, you have requested the vessel owners on two separate occasions, to nominate their vessels which will be used as part of the agreement. Today was the final day for the charterers to nominate vessels as per the Contract of Affreightment of VOLCOA form. Before the close of business, you received no contact from the vessel owner.
Do you have the right to terminate the contract? Evaluate your company's rights against vessel owners' actions through examination of VOLCOA form, devise a plan of for your righteous actions.
Case 2. The M/V Farraige was chartered by Global Shipping LLC from Spihs Leasing Ltd on a 4-year time charter party agreement on NYPE 2015 T/C Party form. Global Shipping LLC is based in Europe and conducts a feeder business around the European market. Upon governmental inspection of the vessel in Le Havre in France, it was discovered that the bunker fuel exceeded the allowable limit for Sulphur content. The vessel was detained, incurring extra port and release fees and the government inspectors issued a penalty of $65,000 to Global Shipping LLC. Global Shipping then invoiced Spihs Leasing Ltd all the extra costs and penalties.
As the commercial manager of Spihs Leasing Ltd compose a response to Global Shipping reminding them your rights and possible course of actions.
Case 3. 240 barrels had been handed over to the terminal operator at 24.05.2019 by the shipper to be loaded on a scheduled vessel by a stevedore operating at the terminal. The shipper has not declared to the terminal operator about the nature of the cargo nor barrel were labelled or marked. After two days of storage in the terminal a combustion on some barrels has leaded to a chemical gas pass so the barrels have been carried out the terminal and left in the open. Shipper claims compensation for the loss of his cargo.
How can you evaluate the legality of terminal operator's action ? Do they have the rights for such an action?
Case 4. Evaluate the legal consequences of delivery of goods without a bill of lading for the carriers under the contract of carriage
Attachment:- Transport Law And Charter Parties.rar