In an important decision handed down, the Commercial Court accepted that it had jurisdiction to hear claims arising out of the loss of a superyacht which had fallen from the deck of a transporting vessel in heavy weather conditions.
The Italian owner of the yacht had brought proceedings in Italy, despite having signed a contract containing an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of the English courts, asserting that as a consumer he was entitled to sue in the courts of his own domicile.
The judgment looks, among other things, at the competing positions and arguments under the Brussels I (Recast) Regulation, including the test to be applied for determining when someone is a “consumer” under the Regulation and what constitutes a “contract of transport”, the parties to Continue reading “Superyacht dispute offers helpful guidance on applicable jurisdiction”
In 2019, four fire incidents occurred onboard Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) registered yachts that resulted in the total constructive loss of the vessel. As a consequence, RMI has shared key areas of concern and best practices.
Until the Registered Marine Coatings Inspectors (RMCI) standard was introduced in late 2014, there were no specific qualifications for marine coatings Inspectors – especially in the superyacht, leisure and pleasure vessel sectors. Over that period more than 120 industry professionals have achieved the qualification.
