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September 2010
- President's Message
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- Q&A with Judge Tom Broadmore
- Young MLAANZ – Louis Osborn
- New Zealand Legal Updates
- Observations on Trump Acquisitions
- Baltimore Bridge Proceedings
- Human Factors Learning Key to Preventing Maritime Accidents
- Laycan Clause Dispute Leads to Costly Claim
- Copper Scrap Fraud Highlights Exclusions in Bills of Lading
- Charterers Argue for Limitation as “Shipowners”
- Hague Visby Rules Apply to Misdelivery
- Maritime Industry Challenges Examined
- “Shadow Fleet” Counter Actions Forming
- IMDG Code Amendments Enacted
- MLC Amendments Take Effect
- Expedition Firm Amends Titanic Plan
- USCG Reveals MTS Cybersecurity Rule
December 2024
- President's Message
- Australian Report
- Q&A with Stuart Hetherington
- Young MLAANZ – Nana Jacobson
- New Zealand Legal Updates
- NZ Log Export Case Highlights Need for Clarity in LOIs
- DoJ Settlement in Dali Allision
- Commonwealth Ocean Declaration Adopted
- Call to Action for MLAANZ Member Survey Participants
- Ann Fenech Recognised
- Understanding the Overturn of the Chevron Deference
- Marine Insurance Premiums Rising
- Rise of Shipbuilding Investment Impacts on Marine Insurers
- Crew Mental Wellbeing Remains Priority – Stella Maris
- Blocked E-mail Costs Broker US$380k
- Alternative Shipping Fuels Update
- White Paper on Batteries in Deep-Sea Shipping
- “One Line” Comments Can Constitute Binding Guarantee
- New Government to Decide Ireland Shipping Bill Fate
- New Philippine Maritime Laws Target Jurisdiction Reinforcement
- New UAE Maritime Law Heralded
September 2024
- President's Message
- Australian Report
- Q&A with Ron Salter
- Young MLAANZ – James Pisko
- New Zealand Maritime Legal Updates
- Australian Shipping Legislation Review
- IMLAM 2024 Results
- Journal Call for Content
- The Goliath Limitation
- Dali's Owners Invoke General Average
- Rise of New Zealand Visitor Levy Criticised
- IMO Insider Security Toolkit
- Comment on New Lloyd's Open Form
- Debt Cannot be Avoided by Self-Unfulfilled Condition
- Contempt Tools Clarified Where Parties “Lie Low”
- MLC Not Well Enforced
- Broker Error Leads to Out-of-Court Settlement
- No Cargo? No Problem for General Average!
- Ever Given Salvage Contract Never Concluded
- ITIC Underscores Importance of Vessel Design Reviews and Insurance
- Inaugural ISA Appointment for Ireland
- Reviewing the Laws Governing the Recovery of Rockets at Sea
- Landmark Shipping Law for Ghana
- Significant Indonesian Sentence for Maritime Pollution
June 2024
- President's Message
- Australian Report
- Q&A with Ian Maitland
- Teaser Video – NEW FEATURE!
- Climate Change Initiatives
- Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention Update
- Call for 2024 Federal Conference Papers
- University of Wollongong Profiles Three Female Maritime Lawyers “Making Waves” in Ocean Law and Policy
- Tenth Anniversary for WISTA NZ
- A Selection of New Zealand Branch 2024 Conference Presentations
- Marine Order 11 Consultation
- Rodents Ruin First Zespri Consignment
- South China Sea Issues Feature in Asia Defence Summit
- Overview of UNCLOS
- Legal Action Commences Over Dali Allision with Baltimore Bridge
- Limiting Liability Arising from the Baltimore Bridge Collision Incident
- Petition for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability
- Motion to Accept Interim Stipulation for Value and Stipulation for Costs and for the Entry of Restraining Order and Order for Issuance of Notice
- City of Baltimore Key Bridge Responses 2024 Action Plan
- Mock Court Martial Competition Launched in US
- Guidelines on Seafarer Criminalisation Finalised
- Blockchain Impact on Maritime Survey Published
- Delaware Judge Unwinds “Unfair” Merger
- Call to Action to Tackle African Maritime Security Threats
- Reviewing the Laws Governing the Recovery of Rockets
at Sea
March 2024
- President's Message
- Australian Report
- Young MLAANZ – Daniel Jackson
- General Average Contributions Arising From Piracy
- Paul Heath KC Profile
- AMSA Consultation Marine Order 55
- Australasian Cruise Sector Bounces Back
- MUA-MUNZ Ramp Up Collaboration
- UQ Researches Zombie Leadership
- Practical Guide For Mariners
- Bahijah Livestock Sailing Disrupted
- BIMCO War Risks Clauses
- West Piracy Protection
- Negligent Navigation Defence
- Pacific GHG Levy Proposal
- Zero Emission Shipping Fund
- Cocoa Shipment Highlights Carrier Liability Question
- Two Out of Three Causes of Action Granted for Navy Veteran
- EU ETS Application Insights
- Transparency Brought to Ship-Source Pollution in Europe
- HMM Found Not in Breach of US Shipping Act
- Limitation Of Liability Act Criticism
December 2023
- President's Message
- Australian Report
- "Young MLAANZ" – Emma Campbell
- Retirement of Justice Steven Rares
- Updates to MLAANZ Board of Directors
- IMLAM 2024 Announced
- Full ICS Membership Gained by New Zealand Shipping Federation
- Negligence Ruled in Ruby Princess Sailing
- Regulations and Recommendations Form to Address Fires on Vessels
- AMSA Renews OMC Torres Strait Contract
- "Ships Don't Leave Skidmarks" (Lecture Notes)
- Reflections on Maersk Alabama Lawsuit
- “Ships Don’t Leave Skid Marks” Delivered at Forensic Science Seminar
- Maritime Law for Masters
- European Commission to End Consortia Exemption
- New UK Law Will Affect Electronic Bills of Lading
- Ballast Water Management Convention Becomes Active
- Marshall Islands Removed from EU List of Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions
September 2023
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- “Young MLAANZ” – Chanté Fourie
- Speech in Honour of Tony Tesoriero
- IMLAM 2023 Report
- Schnarr v Markle 2023 FC 1004
- GeelongPort Pty Limited v The Ship “Voyager P” [2023] FCA 918
- MLAANZ NSW Branch – Chairperson’s Report 2022-2023
- General Average – How it Works and Who Pays
- Australia-Singapore Advance Green Economy Agreement Initiatives
- US Expands Pacific Reach
- Nicaraguan Continental Shelf Claim Denied
- Emoji Seals Contract
- Insurer Warns to Review Bills of Lading for Errors
- UK Supreme Court Rules on Excise Duty Payable on Stolen Cargo
- UN Calls for Return to Grain Deal
- Whistleblower Wins Against Maersk
June 2023
- President’s Message
- NZ Branch Report
- “Young MLAANZ” – Julia Styrylska
- Notable Appointment for Past President
- Ombudsman Calls Out MBIE Over Seafarer Treatment
- Port Designation Added to MNZ
- Expiry Pending for Extended Ukraine Black Sea Grain Deal
- Interviewing Veterans of Australia’s Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
- Sector Funding Welcomed by Ports Australia
- Revised Marine Order 504
- Negative Turn in Seafarer Happiness
- ABS Loss of Hire 1/10/83 – Indemnity or Contingency Policy?
- Major Maritime Law Reform for Greece
- Discussing Shipping in Israel
- China-Russia Maritime Law Agreement
March 2023
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- Kevin Noonan Remembered
- "Young MLAANZ" – Rosalie Van Dael
- Peter McQueen's Review of Australian COGSA 1991
- Judicial Sale of Yangtze Fortune
- Offshore Renewable Energy Infrastructure Area Proposal
- CMI Brief Guidelines Relating to General Average
- Letter to NMLAS Montreal Colloquium Final 170223
- Featured New Zealand Branch Annual Conference presentations (Sofitel Hotel, Auckland, November 9-10)
- Returning Cruise Ships Fall Foul of Kiwi Regs
- Panama Lifting Registry Competitiveness
- FMC Judge Calls Time on Shipping Company
- US Updates 1851 Law Following Boating Deaths
December 2022
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- yCMI Essay 2022 Winner Rosie Van Dael
- Aituā (Accident) – Why TAIC Investigates
- First Female President for CMI
- Ombudsman Report Fails to Satisfy Seafarer Complaint
- Swansea to Host IMLAM 2023
- Featured New Zealand Branch Annual Conference presentations (Sofitel Hotel, Auckland, November 9-10)
- Georgia On My Mind! – Rob Merkin KC
- Climate Change Poses Challenges for Shipping – David Bullock
- Challenging “Environment” Ahead for Shippers! – Mike Knowles
- Landside Infrastructure Can Assist Decarbonisation – Rosie Mercer
- Climate Change Poses Risks for Shipping – John McKelvie and John Lucas
- No-Blame Focus Works Well for Accident Investigations – Martin Sawyers
- Historic Maritime Border Agreement
- CII Regulation Could Absorb One-Tenth of Global Vessel Capacity
- Kiwi Forwarders Given Formal Warning
- Northland Drydock Business Case Tender
- Payment of Overdue Commission Fees Secured
- Lithium Batteries Transportation Whitepaper
- “Place of Safety” Legal Requirement Being Ignored
- Pandemic Brings Spike in Reefer Claims
- Emotions Stirred by Jones Act Waivers
- 40th Anniversary for Tulane Maritime Law Center
September 2022
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- Australia’s First Insurer Class Action has Settled – and it’s a Maritime Class Action!
- Professor Martin Davies Receives Oxford's Prestigious Doctor of Civil Law Degree
- IMO EEXI May Force Slow Steaming
- "Young MLAANZ" – Anna Brookman
- Should Bills of Lading be Recognised Under the Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (Cth) – if so, What Changes are Required for This?
- New Options on Trans-Tasman Trade
- Cruise Sector Heating Back Up
- Marine Order 97 Announcement
- Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991 – Potential Amendments to Section 11
- Iconic Wellington Vessel Sinks
- Improved Incident Reporting Rate Sought by IMO
- CJEU Determines Prestige Insurer Must Pay
- Court Assigns Lashing Work to Dock Workers
- UKHO to Cease Paper Chart Production
- Avoid Confusion When Bills of Lading Are Consolidated
- Cyber Risk Management Beyond Compliance
- DNV Summarises SOLAS Amendments
- Autonomous Ship Development Boost
- Nigeria Hosts 16th International Maritime Seminar for Judges
June 2022
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- "Young MLAANZ" Case Note – Lourenzo Fernandez
- Developments in Ship Arrest – a Case Note by Stefanie Andrensek and Michelle Taylor
- Tributes to Norman Lyall and Tony Scotford
- Arbitration and Maritime Law in Australia
- Urban River Governance in Focus
- Insurers Seek Regulatory Leadership on Alternative Fuels
- Cruise Operations Return to Australia
- NZ Budget Boost for Offshore Wind Sector
- Registration Pending for Exciting Conference Program
- Kiribati Seafarers’ Repatriation Ends Two-Year Campaign
- West Puts Squeeze on Russia Through Oligarchs
- Carriers Face Heavy Penalties from FMC
- Innovative Solution to “Travelling Salesperson Problem”
- Titanic Tragedy Reshaped Maritime Safety
- Digital Tools Enhance Compliance Monitoring
- Salvage Contracts Discussed
March 2022
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- Annual Federal MLAANZ Conference 2022, Brisbane Oct 12-14 – “Sustainable Shipping”
- MLAANZ and Career Reflections of Now-Retired Judge Mark Perkins
- “Young MLAANZ” Case Note – Patrick Stratmann and Stefanie Andrensek
- “Young MLAANZ” Case Note – Lydia Sharpe
- Australian Offshore Energy Sector Boom Predicted
- Managing the Liabilities of a Ship Manager
- Definitive “Green Corridor” Action Awaited
- IMO Criticised for Decarbonisation Inaction
- Consultation Closes on Proposed TSIR Amendments
- Marine Order 97 Consultation Closes
- NZ$110k Fine for Stevedoring Company
- Sanctions-Avoiding Shipping Practices Highlighted
- Force Majeure Clause from BIMCO
- Streamlined Electronic Charter Party Documentation Solution
- Comprehensive Safety Guidance Issued for DGs Storage and Handling Facilities
- TT Club Highlights Weather-Related Risk
- Congested Ports Provide Theft Opportunities
- Assignor Appointed to Crystal Cruises
December 2021
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- NZ Mariners Challenge MIQ Settings
- Matched Samples Comparison Confirms Seafarers’ Pandemic Impacts
- China Maritime Claims “Without Legal Basis”
- Australasian Cruise Sector Remains at Anchor
- Port Performance Directly Impacting Australian Businesses and Consumers
- Impending Disaster Looms Over FSO Safer
- No Runnin’ the Lights!
- Refinery Closure Could Open the Door for Transport Biofuels
- Washed-up Boat Still Belongs to Owner
- A Fair COP?
- Russia Regains CMI Membership
- United States “Sea Year” Training Paused Following Most Serious Allegations
September 2021
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- MLAANZ NSW Branch Marine Insurance Seminar Attracts 120-Plus
- MLAANZ WA Branch Webinar – "Cleaning Up: Australia's New Offshore Decommissioning Regime"
- Kiwi Seafarers Query Legality of MIQ Settings
- Better Interpretation of MLC Urged for Returning Kiwi Seafarers
- NZ Government Outlines Road Map to Reopening International Borders
- Pollution Incident Would Prompt Antarctic Legal Quandary
- Positive Moves Afoot in Melbourne to Create Enhanced Focus on Maritime History
- WA Policy of Turning Away Potential COVID-Positive Ships May Ease
- Plans for Deep-Water Forestry Port on Kangaroo Island Felled
- Maritime Powers Bill Progresses in New Zealand Parliament
- End to Seafarer’s Enforced Four-Year Stay on Abandoned Ship
- Value Needs to be Declared in Consignment Note Under CMR
- Inmarsat Report Aims to Drive Maritime Safety Improvements
- Commercial Court (England/Wales) Online Seminar – Shipping Law
- First Violation Alleged Under Jones Act Enforcer Programme
June 2021
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- Tribute to His Excellency James Crawford
- International Arbitration During COVID-19
- Federal Conference 2021
- Report on AMSA Shipping Consultative Forum
- IMLAM Returns
- NSW Branch Marine Insurance Seminar
- NZ Branch Conference – Mike Knowles Presentation
- NZ Branch Conference – Matt Flynn Presentation
- NZ Branch Conference – John Burton and Bevan Marten Presentation
- NZ Branch Conference – Case Notes from Natalie Jagusch
- NZ Branch Conference – Case Notes from Zane Fookes
- NZ Branch Conference – Case Notes from Daniel Jackson
- WA Branch Ever Given Webinar
- Trans-Tasman “Bubble” Update
- Shipping Demand and Costs Soar
- Australian Government Commences New Regulations for Khapra Beetle
- Unmanned Saildrone Washes up at Waratah Bay
- Historic Lifeboat Recovered from Jurien Bay Farm Rafters
- Challenges Despite Respite for Seafarers
March 2021
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- Tribute to Frank Turner
- Trans-Tasman Travel "Bubble" Announcement Pending
- Book Review – John Marshall: Shipowner, Lloyd’s reformer and emigration agent
- Kiwi Cruise Initiative Beached by INZ
- Reminder of Victoria Branch Webinars
- Update of NSW Maritime Regulations Awaited
- Decisive in rem Ruling as to in personam Defendant
- Suicide Concerns Prompted by Crew Stranding Crisis
- Tensions Rise in South China Sea
- Offshore Wind Energy Sets Sail in Biden Era
December 2020
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- Nairobi Wreck Convention
- NZ Offshore Pollution Legislation
- Trans-Tasman Bubble
- Judicial Decisions Database Milestone
- Derek Luxford Retirement
- Nick Gaskell Retirement
- AMSA Takes No-Nonsense Approach
- First MNZ Enforceable Undertaking
- Greek Territorial Waters Debate
- SAR Vessel Detention Appeal
September 2020
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- Passing of Captain Barry Thompson
- "Admiralty Jurisdiction" (Fifth Edition) Published
- Ship Arrest and Undertaking as to Damages – is it Time for a Change?
- Conflict of Laws Aspects of Maritime Disputes and Maritime Arbitration
- NSW Branch AGM Chair's Report
- Two-Pronged Approach to Decarbonising Shipping
- Port of Melbourne Busier During Restrictions
July 2020
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- Frustration with NZ MTA Amendment
- WA Pioneers Virtual Seminars
- Writ or Wrong?
- Increasing Future Importance of Freedom of Navigation
- Regulation of Ships' Air Pollution
- 21st IMLAM Comp Results
- Preview to Next Journal
May 2020 – COVID-19 Special Edition
- President's Message
- Paul David QC – Trading Our Way Out
- MLAANZ Events Postponements
- What Now For Cruise Shipping?
- Ports Australia Comment
- Maritime Regulators Developments
- Uncertainty for Carriers/Shippers/Globalisation
- Containerlines Navigate Pandemic Pressure Points
- Relief in Sight for Seafarers
- Australian Court Procedures
- MLAANZ Conference Proceedings Digitalisation
- Admiralty and Maritime Special Measures Information Note (SMIN-2): Warrants for the arrest of ships
- Cruise Ship Locations (May 12, 2020)
- National Cabinet - agreed class exemption for non-cruise maritime crew
- 200506 Framework Crew change Protocols with IMO circular
- Seafarers Happiness Index – Quarter 1/2020: Special COVID-19 Edition
- Extension of Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) certificates
March 2020
- President's Message
- MLAANZ Judicial Sales Letter
- Stuart Hetherington Judicial Sales Paper
- NZ Branch Report
- NSW Branch Mini Conference
- NSW Branch Mini Conference Programme
- HMAS Yarra Action Reviewed
- Advice for Whistleblowers
- Norton White Appointments
- Bow Fortune Case
- Bow Fortune Odjfell
- Bow Fortune Herrera
- Titanic Ruling Awaited
- Grand Palais Case
- Grand Palais Ruling
- Call to Respect Maritime Law
December 2019
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- CMI Mexico City Report
- Update on Marine Insurance Act
- MMHN and AAMH Activities
- ICMA XXI Fast Approaching
- Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture Thank You
- NZ to Sign MARPOL Annex VI
- Lloyd's Law Reports Celebrates 100 Years
- US Supreme Court Considers Third Admiralty Matter in Just Over a Year
- Florida Appeals Court Partially Reverses Statue of Limitations Ruling
- Ghana Chief Justice Calls for Lawyers' Involvement in Maritime Law Education
- First-ever USCG/Seychelles Coast Guard Exercise in West Indian Ocean
September 2019
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- New World of Cyber Security Risk
- MLAANZ 2019 New Zealand Branch Conference Presentation of Sophie Hudson
- Bugs Creating a Stink for Importers
- DG Declaration/Stowage Under Fire
- Fisheries Judicial Review Application Dismissed
- CFW vs Attorney-General and Director-General of MPI
- Plea for IMO to Lead Alternative Fuel Development
- IMO Action to Reduce GHG Emissions from International Shipping
- USCG Shrimp and Grits
June 2019
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- Glass Bottom Boat v Maritime New Zealand, New Zealand Shipping Gazette
- Glass Bottom Boat v Maritime New Zealand, Reserved Decision
- New Zealand Maritime Pilots' Association v The Director of Maritime New Zealand, Article
- New Zealand Maritime Pilots' Association v The Director of Maritime New Zealand, Judgment
- MARPOL Annex VI Update
- AMSA Advisory Letter
- Bevan Marten article on Annex VI
- English Law Contract Interpretation
March 2019
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Report
- NZ Branch Conference 2019 Brochure
- Snapshot – IMO 2019
- Conference Speakers Invited
- Submissions in on Annex VI
- Fisheries Management Reform
- Fisheries Management Reform discussion paper
- Letter to Stuart Nash
- UN Targets Maritime Crime
September 2018
- President's Message
- CMI Invite
- Save the Date
- Forbidden Treasure
- IMLAM Sponsorship pic
- Call to Reform IMO
- Report on IMO Governance
- Time Limit Applies
- Deep Sea Maritime vs Monjasa Judgment
June 2018
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Conference
- Insurance Law Reform
- US Maritime Regulatory Review
- Upcoming Events
March 2018
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Conference
- EOI for Annual Conference Speakers
- US Court of Appeals Enforces Arbitration Clause
- US Court of Appeals Galilea LLC v AGCS Marine Insurance Company
December 2017
- President's Message
- NZ Branch Function
- FoC Shipping Scrutiny
- WA Branch Activities 2017
- Athens Convention 2002
- Athens Convention Discussion Paper
August 2017
- President's Message
- Review of NZ Branch Conference – Kerryn Webster
- Reflections from Dr Pat Saraceni – Developments in Maritime Law
- Annex VI Ignorance – Dr Bevan Marten
- Results from IMLAM 2017 – Dr Kate Lewins
- Bill for an Act to Amend the Marine Insurance Act 1909 and Consolidated Version of MIA with Proposed Amendments
- MLAANZ letter to Attorney General re Bill to Amend the Commonwealth Marine Insurance Act 1909 with Explanatory Memo
- Letter from Attorney General to Neal Beadle Regarding MIA
- MLAANZ Response to CMI on Ship Finance Security Practices
February 2017
- President's Message
- Submission to Maritime Transport Amendment Bill
- Pacific Islands Maritime Conference
- Save the Date
- Maritime Law in New Zealand Publication
December 2016
- President's Message
- Collisions, ECDIS and "All Available Means"
- Challenging Admiralty Jurisdiction: A Recent Decision
- New Zealand Branch Conference 2017
- ICMA XX Call for Papers October 2016
- ICMA XX Members of the Topics and Agenda Committee October 2016
- ICMA XX Call for Papers – Suggested Categoris of Topics October 2016
September 2016
June 2016
- President's Message
- Letter from CMI President
- York-Antwerp Rules 2016: A Triumph of Commercial Pragmatism
November 2015
July 2015
- President's Message
- Vice President’s Message
- It’ll Never Happen Here: Why Adopt the Nairobi Convention on the Removal of Wrecks?
- Low Sulphur Fuel Mandated for Cruise Ships in New South Wales
April 2015
- President's Message
- Vice President's Message
- An Update on International Matters from Maritime New Zealand
- Annual Admiralty Proceedings Filed in New Zealand
- Slinging My Hook to Singapore
- MLAANZ NSW 2015 Biennial Mini Conference
December 2014 Articles
July 2014
- President's Message and Reports from CMI
- Vice President's Message (including CMI Report)
- NSW Branch Conference – Danella Wilmshurst, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
- Maritime New Zealand Update
- Book Review: Australian Maritime Law by Michael White (3rd edition)
April 2014
- President's Message
- Vice President's Message
- University of Queensland short course – International Trade and Shipping: Law and Practice
- MLAANZ Prize Winners
- Australian Coastal Shipping Reform – Navigating the Course Ahead, Norton White
- High Court issues Guidance for MV Rena Limitation Fund Claimants, Wilson Harle
July 2014
January 2012
June 2012
Attachment to June 2012
February 2010
April 2010
September 2010