by Soubhagya Mukhopadhyay | Jul 28, 2026 | Blogs, Malaysian Maritime Law
Maritime fraud encompasses a wide range of dishonest conduct — document forgery, cargo diversion, misrepresentation of vessel identity, fraudulent letters of indemnity, phantom shipments, and more. In Malaysia, maritime fraud is a criminal offence under the Penal Code...
by Soubhagya Mukhopadhyay | Jul 24, 2026 | Blogs, Malaysian Maritime Law
Malaysia’s ship repair industry is substantial, with yards in Port Klang, Penang, Johor Bahru, Labuan, and Kuching handling routine dry-docking, emergency repairs, and major conversions for both domestic and international vessels. The ship repair relationship is...
by Soubhagya Mukhopadhyay | Jul 20, 2026 | Blogs, Malaysian Maritime Law
A Letter of Indemnity (LOI) in shipping is a document issued by the cargo receiver (or shipper) to the carrier, undertaking to indemnify the carrier against all losses, costs, and liabilities that may arise from releasing or delivering cargo in circumstances that...
by Soubhagya Mukhopadhyay | Jul 15, 2026 | Blogs, Malaysian Maritime Law
Malaysia’s offshore oil and gas industry — anchored by PETRONAS and its production sharing contract (PSC) partners — is the largest single driver of demand for offshore support vessels (OSVs) in the country. Anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS), platform...
by Soubhagya Mukhopadhyay | Jul 10, 2026 | Blogs, Malaysian Maritime Law
Delivery delays are the most common disputes in shipbuilding. When a yard fails to deliver a vessel by the contractual date — even accounting for permitted extensions — the buyer has clearly defined legal rights. The challenge is exercising them correctly, within the...
