Marcel, Principal Lawyer and Consultant of Vaarzon-Morel Lawyers shares some of his experiences while assisting in boat transactions both in Australia and Overseas alerting the reader to both the practical and legal realities. Early Advice Early contact with your lawyer is in itself an important point, as so often clients contact us after the horse has bolted or should I…
From armed conflicts to delivering pizza it is undeniable that drones are becoming part of our everyday living. And like the smart phone soon we will wonder how people got along without this technology, of course, there will be those who feel it’s all gone too far. But like it or hate it drones are increasing in numbers and like…
When you are looking to purchase a vessel from overseas, the saying ‘t oo good to be true’ could apply. There will almost always be additional costs to importing. Some costs to consider on top of your purchase may include GST, the cost on duties, agent fees, reflagging costs, shipping costs, removal of refrigerants and potential changes to the electrical…
You would think that marine insurance policies would be drafted to adequately protect the boat owner generally, given the accepted fact that boats live in a hostile marine environment. And that the insurer’s risk analysis policy would not make the customer the scapegoat, by interpreting their policies so broadly. However, it appears that some insurers are becoming more inclined to…
If you’re business is registered for GST and you are looking to restructure, it is important to get the correct legal tax advice, as incorrectly restructuring assets in your business may incur an unnecessary GST debt, which may be costly as boats are generally expensive assets. Given that GST is payable at a rate of 10% on the value of…
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The New Zealand Millennium Cup is back on the agenda with a fleet of yachts showing off on the emerald waters of the Bay of Islands. In these circumstances it seems very fitting to discuss the rules of yacht racing and how it actually applies to the law of sea. While I would love to talk about when yachting goes…
Centuries of trade have defined many different trade routes throughout Asia based on favourable currents and winds that made trade commercially viable. While wind and currents are no longer essential to use these routes, they remain historically and legally essential for the transit of vessels from; commercial shipping through to fishing and the smaller cruising craft and the modern day…
Maritime Insurance The origin of insurance itself is water-bound. Maritime insurance is considered one of the earliest well-developed forms of insurance, with its origins in the Greek and Roman maritime loans of the 18th Century. Today, In Australia, marine insurance policy contracts are governed by the Marine Insurance Act 1909 (MIA). Marine ‘adventures’ and ‘perils’ Under MIA, contracts of marine…