by Soubhagya Mukhopadhyay | Jun 19, 2026 | Blogs, Malaysian Maritime Law
Port State Control (PSC) is the system by which a coastal state — in Malaysia’s case, the Marine Department of Malaysia (Jabatan Laut Malaysia) — inspects foreign-flagged vessels visiting its ports to verify compliance with international maritime conventions....
by Soubhagya Mukhopadhyay | Jun 16, 2026 | Blogs, Malaysian Maritime Law
General Average is one of the oldest principles in maritime law — and one of the least understood by modern importers and exporters. It applies when, during a voyage, the shipowner or Master makes a deliberate sacrifice or incurs an extraordinary expenditure to save...
by Soubhagya Mukhopadhyay | Jun 11, 2026 | Blogs, Malaysian Maritime Law
Salvage is the service rendered by one party to rescue another party’s vessel or cargo from peril at sea. In Malaysia, salvage is governed by common law principles and — for vessels party to Lloyd’s Open Form (LOF) — by the International Salvage Convention...
by Soubhagya Mukhopadhyay | Jun 8, 2026 | Blogs, Malaysian Maritime Law
When a vessel is involved in a collision, grounding, or other serious incident, the financial claims that follow can be staggering — cargo loss, hull damage, personal injury, wreck removal, and environmental liability can all arise from the same event. Without a cap...
by Soubhagya Mukhopadhyay | Jun 3, 2026 | Blogs, Malaysian Maritime Law
Few legal concepts carry as much financial weight for a shipowner as limitation of liability. In the aftermath of a serious maritime incident — a collision in the Strait of Malacca, a grounding off the Sabah coast, an oil spill in Port Klang — claims from cargo...
