About 400 people from 65 countries attended the general assembly, which provides members with a platform to discuss developments in marine navigational aids and review progress in technical cooperation.

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (“GIFT City”) in India and Singapore are prominent financial hubs offering distinct advantages in ship financing. This article sets out a comparative analysis of their regulatory framework, tax incentives and dispute resolution mechanisms.

It is an established principle in shipping law that when a vessel is sold by the admiralty court, rights in rem are transferred to the proceeds of sale of the vessel. However, whether and to what extent other rights and obligations continue to subsist as against the proceeds of sale now representing the vessel is as yet undecided. This case considers whether a demise charter (and any in rem claims against the demise charterer) survives a judicial sale of the chartered vessel.