• The Glamazon
• The Exclusive Ship Holding Company (ESHC) is based in the United Kingdom and
• owns and operates an expansive fleet including RO RO vessels, tankers and tugs
• and offshore supply vessels. In November 2020 the ESHC was contracted by the
• Government of the Republic Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT), through its subsidiary
• Exclusive Ship T&T Limited (ESTTL) for the charter of a Ferry, The Glamazon for a
• period of 5 years. ESTTL now operates in Trinidad and Tobago and The Glamzon
• has set sail from London to commence its time charter with the GORTT. The
• Glamzon was flagged to St Vincent and the Grenadines for the duration of this time
• charter and de-registered from the Isle of Man vessel registry.
• Prior to being bought by ESTTL from Glamour Ships Limited, The Glamazon was
• operating in the Mediterranean for the carriage for passengers and their goods
• between Malta and Gozo. The vessel was flagged and operated out of Malta. In
• 2018 The Glamazon collided with another Ferry and suffered structural damages.6
• Losses arising from the incident exceeded US$1million dollars and included claims
• for salvage and vessel repairs. Glamour Ships Limited sold the vessel free of all
• encumbrances to ESTTL.
• Upon arrival in Trinidad and Tobago the vessel was arrested for maritime liens
• arising from the salvage of the vessel in 2018, ship repairs and outstanding
• mortgage payments. Following the 2018 collision the Good Towage Company was
• first to arrive to assist The Glamazon. The Master of The Glamazon, taking
• instruction from Glamour Ships Limited signed a towage contract with the Good
• Towage Company to tow the vessel to Valleta Ship Repairs. During the course of the
• voyage the vessel encountered difficulties as a tow and the Good Towage Company
• had to undertake extra work to ensure the vessel was successfully towed to the ship
• yard. Upon reaching the ship yard the Good Towage company claimed salvage of
• the vessel. Glamour Ships refuted this claim and asserted that they would only be
• paying towage charges.
• Once the vessel repairs were completed, Glamour Ships Limited sold the vessel,
• free of all encumbrances to ESHC who then conveyed the vessel to ESTTL. ESHC
• had secured financing to purchase the vessel with Credit Suisse. Credit Suisse has
• joined the action against The Glamazon, claiming outstanding mortgage payments
• and wants to take possession of the vessel to secure its outstanding mortgage
• payments. 6
• INSTRUCTIONS:
• Advise ESHC on all legal exposure/potential claims arising from the scenarios
• above. Also advise of the validity of the various claims against The Glamazon.6 You
• may use a Gencon Time charter for the purposes of this question. You may make
• any necessary assumptions to complete the scenario for your submissions.

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