By Cherie Gopie After a vessel has been sold, and there is an incident which occurs (after the sale) that gives rise to a claim of negligence, for example, by a third party, the previous vessel owner is arguably...
By Cherie Gopie Vessel abandonment is a problem that concerns marine conservationists and coastal communities around the world. In fact, it is not uncommon for vessels to be abandoned throughout the world including in the territorial waters of Trinidad...
Some 11 billion tons of goods are estimated to be transported by ship each year around the world. Trinidad and Tobago, located at the southern base of the Caribbean, is well positioned in relation to shipping lanes in...
Do you know that a ship can be arrested? If a person or an entity has a claim against a shipowner, that person or entity (a Claimant) may be entitled to arrest a ship belonging to that owner as...
