Cargo claim rejected after ‘dereliction of duty’ caused bulker grounding
- Admiralty Court deems master incompetent rather than merely negligent
- Bulgarian insurer off the hook for General Average payout
- Log entries falsified in attempted cover-up
Ruling in Unity Ship Group v Euroins Insurance — known as the Happy Aras case — underlines the need for shipowners to demonstrate due diligence in crew selection and supervision