Revisiting indemnity claims in time charters under Norwegian and English law

Abstract

The main purpose of this dissertation is to compare and analyze principles, rules and case law applicable to time charter indemnity provisions in situations where the shipowner incurs greater liability for bills of lading inconsistent with charterparty terms, under Norwegian and English law. This is an issue that has been discussed for many years and still preserves its classic importance. In addition, this dissertation aims to contribute to the analysis of the following legal questions: 1) How indemnities have been understood in time charters under Norwegian and English law?; 2) Whether or not solutions on indemnities in time charters would be similar in Norway and England, in situations where the shipowner incurs greater liability for bills of lading inconsistent with charterparty terms.