BIMCO (the Baltic and International Maritime Council) publishes a number of standard forms for use in a variety of situations. These are listed here:

BIMCO (the Baltic and International Maritime Council) publish a wide range of clauses: Arbitration Clauses Average Bond Clause 2007 BIMCHEMTIME Vetting and Insp

Most bills of lading are printed on both sides. On the face (front) are boxes or spaces into which are entered all the information necessary to identify the par

Document issued by a shipowner to a shipper of goods. It serves three purposes: a receipt for the goods, evidence of the contract of carriage and document of ti

Place in a port alongside a quay where a ship loads (loading berth) or discharges (discharging berth) cargo or, in the case of a lay- by berth, waits until a lo

The hiring or leasing of a ship for a period of time during which the shipowner provides only the ship while the charterer provides the crew together with all s

The Baltic Exchange is a membership organisation at the heart of the global maritime marketplace. It provides independent daily shipping market information, mai

Heavy weight, often sea water, which gives a ship stability and improves handling when she is at sea. This may replace the cargo when the ship is not loaded or

Geoffrey Brice QC in his book Maritime Law of Salvage, defines salvage as follows: ‘In English law the right to salvage arises when a person, acting as a volunt

n the UK Merchant Shipping Act 1894 ‘wreck’ is defined as including ‘. . . jetsam, flotsam, lagan, and derelict in or on the shores of the sea or any tidal wate