Building up our Defence

, Inger Anne Sørlie, Turid Stensland (Secretary).New York: Sandra Gluck, Evanthia Coffee. Helsinki: Ulrika Larpes.Hong Kong ... and Hong Kong. Distributing work in this way provides greater convenience for client...

Third party liabilities of time and voyage charterers under Japanese law

flag cargo ship, the "SCAN TRIOARROW", was arrested in Japan by a bunker supplier from Hong Kong, on the basis

Undersea cables - a warning - Hong Kong

Hong KongUndersea cables – a warningHong Kong Telecom International Ltd. recently sent out a warning concerning damage to undersea telecommunications cables in Hong Kong waters.There have been nu...

Wreck removal in Bangladesh

of Carmichael & Clarke Co Ltd, Hong Kong. Some of the proposals required the use of specialised heavy salvage equipment owned

Port state control - The future of sub-standard ships

. By the beginning of 1996 the following countries had signed the Tokyo MOU: Australia, Canada, People’s Republic of China, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines,...

Piracy - an update

th November 1998 the vessel was 300 miles east of Hong Kong, the last reported position. It was boarded by pirates ... instance, if the cargo is stolen by pirates). Rule 63(g) excludes liabilities, losses, costs and expen...

Clausing bills of lading correctly - Standard of reasonable care affirmed

company re-sold the cargo to a Hong Kong company. Under the terms of the re-sale, the cargo was to be delivered to a port ... removing of any contaminations for Charterers' expenses/time."Finally and later that month, the Hon...

Staff News

.Einar Christensen has been assigned to Gard Services' Hong Kong office for a period of one year from September 2002.Inge Liltved has ... a law degree from the University of Oslo.Trygve O. Johannessen has resigned from hi...

Double typhoon trouble

contract with Kasel Salvage (Hong Kong) Limited. The contract was on the Bimco Wreckstage 1999 Form amended by various rider

Staff news

Svein A. Andersen has been appointed Senior Vice President and Head of Claims. Christen Guddal has been appointed Managing Director of Gard (UK) Limited. Dick Corwin has been appointed Regional Director – Asia, with regional responsibility for the <...

Into the world league

Gard News 189, February/April 2008

Pilotage Law

error. HONG KONGThe Director of Marine is the Pilotage Authority in Hong Kong. Pilotage is currently compulsory for any ... , on a 24 hour basis, by licensed pilots who are employed by the Hong Kong Pilo...

Bulk carriers - A tragic loss

from Hong Kong, although three were from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and one was from Taiwan. It was undoubtedly ... , both directly and through the Hong Kong Seamen’s Union, which represented all the 29...

Enforcement of arbitral awards between China and Hong Kong - An update

Mainland China and Hong Kong.The Association has now been informed that the Arbitration (Amendment) Ordinance, which implements ... , Roche & Temperley, Hong Kong, for the above information.Gard News is published...

P&I Incident - Pollution following collision

. Several attempts to settle the case failed and the matter was referred to the High Court in Hong Kong.  It is not uncommon