MV Longchamp (tanker)

In January 2009 the chemical carrier “LONGCHAMP” was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden and diverted to Somali waters. After about seven weeks of negotiations, the vessel's owners agreed to a ransom of USD 1.85 million, down from the original ransom demand of USD 6 million. The Owner ...

In January 2009 the chemical carrier “LONGCHAMP” was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden and diverted to Somali waters. After about seven weeks of negotiations, the vessel's owners agreed to a ransom of USD 1.85 million, down from the original ransom demand of USD 6 million. The Owner ...

The "CAPE BONNY" is a 2005 built oil tanker. In July 2011, on a voyage from Argentina to China, the engine broke down. The Owners contracted a tug and the vessel was towed to Yosu, South Korea, where cargo transhipment took place. The cargo was subsequently delivered on the replacement vessel.

Marsha, a Group 1 winner in England and France, sold to M.V. Magnier of the Coolmore partnership for 6 million guineas ($8.49 million) on Tuesday at the Tattersalls December ... In France, Marsha won the Group 1 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp in 2016, then finished second in the same race this year.

Yesterday also saw Japanese carmaker Honda and French luxury goods manufacturer Longchamp add their names to the DoI, which has so far ... “We see this as an important step in bringing together brand owners, vessel companies and the service industry that supports maritime trade to find solutions.”.

The European record for a thoroughbred at auction was broken on the second day of the Tattersalls December Mare Sale when the dual-Group 1 winner MARSHA sold for 6,000,000 guineas to the bid of MV Magnier. It was a remarkable day at the Tattersalls December Mare Sale with ten lots breaking the ...

“Like others in the luxury and fashion goods industry, Longchamp products are counterfeited on a large scale and vast amounts of this fakes are shipped by sea to ports around the world,” said Marilyne Serafin, Head of the Intellectual Property Department for Longchamp. “We are pleased to add our name ...

Last week, by a 4-1 majority, the Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Court of Appeal in Mitsui & Co Ltd & Ors v Beteiligungsgesellschaft LPG Tankerflotte MBH & Co KG & Anor (2017) holding that vessel-operating expenses incurred in negotiating a piracy ransom fell within Rule F of the ...

The Longchamp was commandeered by pirates off Somalia in 2009, who demanded a US$6 million ransom. After a 51 day negotiation, the vessel was released against a payment of US$1.85 million. The owners of the vessel sought to recover both the US$1.85 million ransom payment (under Rule A) and ...

Fronted by singer/songwriter Justine Skye, Forever 21's 2017 Festival collection features a fresh take on urban sporty style such as silhouettes that are cropped and oversized pieces that are great for layering in a palette of colours ranging from metallic silver, scarlet red, and black accented with offbeat pops ...

The recent judgment in the Longchamp has overturned accepted industry thinking in how bunkers and crew wages are dealt with in a hijacking. ... After capture, the vessel's Master was directed to sail the vessel to the Somali coast, to what the Advisory Committee referred to as a “pirates' lair” which in their ...

Somali pirates hijacked a German tanker loaded with liquefied petroleum gas Thursday off the Horn of Africa. The ship's 13-man crew was reported safe, even though gunshots were heard over the ship's radio. The MV Longchamp is the third ship captured by pirates this month in the Gulf of Aden, one of the ...