by Rene van Leeuwen | Jul 12, 2019 | Carriage of goods, Liability, Limitation of liability, Maritime Law
Publication: Supreme Court of The Netherlands: HR 22-06-2018, ECLI:NL:HR:2018:981 The push tow combination “Arcturus” and the split hull barge “VW VI” loaded with wet sand capsized as a result of a contact of the VW VI with the sluice wall when entering the sluice...
by Rene van Leeuwen | Feb 28, 2019 | Limitation of liability, Maritime Law
Publication: Rotterdam Court 9th October 2018 ECLI:NL:RBROT:2018:9174 On her way to the assigned berth for loading in the Rotterdam Port, the Bow Jubail made contact with the jetty and accidentally ruptured the hull. This caused a release of about 217 tons of heavy...
by Rene van Leeuwen | Feb 8, 2019 | Limitation of liability
Subjects: Limitation of liability shipowner, costs for wreck removal Country The Netherlands | 2nd February 2018 Publication: Supreme Court of The Netherlands 2nd February 2018, ECLI:NL:HR:2018:142 Facts: On 11th january 2009 on the inland waterway “Hollandsch Diep” a...