Regulation

New clause could lead to legal disputes and come as a surprise for operators

CII: A new clause puts a lot of responsibility for disputed climate regulations at operator’s feet. It paves the way for numerous legal disputes regarding value drops on ships, lawyer predicts.
”The problem is that one can easily imagine unforseen losses taking charterers by surprise,” says attorney and partner Johannes Grove Nielsen, Bech-Bruun. | Photo: Bech-Bruun
”The problem is that one can easily imagine unforseen losses taking charterers by surprise,” says attorney and partner Johannes Grove Nielsen, Bech-Bruun. | Photo: Bech-Bruun
by JENS THOMSEN

A new standard clause, placing responsibility between ship owners and operators in accordance with IMO’s new climate regulation, may prove as ”gateway” for lawsuits.

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