Law of Tug and Tow and Offshore Contracts

Simon Rainey is regarded as the foremost shipping KC at the English Bar today. He has been ranked in the unique category of “Star Individual” (a special category, ranked above Band 1) for ‘Shipping and Commodities’ by Chambers & Partners UK every year since 2015. Simon was awarded the title of ‘Shipping Silk of the Year’ by both Chambers and Partners UK and Legal 500 UK Awards in 2017 and 2022. He was also shortlisted for ‘Shipping Silk of the Year’ at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2018, for ‘Shipping Silk of the Year’ at the Legal 500 UK Awards in 2019 and 2020. He was named ‘number one’ in the Lloyd’s List top 10 maritime lawyers in 2021 and again in 2025, having previously featured in the top ten in 2017, 2018 and 2020. Simon sits as a Deputy High Court Judge in the Commercial Court, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Visiting Professor at the University of Swansea and an honorary fellow of its prestigious Institute of International Trade and Shipping Law.

• Foreword xxxi Sir Nigel Teare Preface to the fifth edition xxxiii Prefatory note to the fifth edition xxxix Table of cases xxxix Table of legislation, rules and conventions xxxix Table of statutory instruments xxxix Table of international conventions, rules and legislation xxxix Table of forms and conditions xxxix CHAPTER 1 THE CONTRACT OF TOWAGE 1 CHAPTER 2 THE IMPLIED OBLIGATIONS OF TUG AND TOW 31 CHAPTER 3 STANDARD FORM CONTRACTS: (I) THE UK STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR TOWAGE AND OTHER SERVICES 63 CHAPTER 4 STANDARD FORM CONTRACTS: (II) THE BIMCO FORMS “TOWCON 2021” AND “TOWHIRE 2021” 115 CHAPTER 5 STANDARD FORM CONTRACTS: (III) THE BIMCO “SUPPLYTIME 2017” FORM (TOGETHER WITH ITS PREDECESSOR “SUPPLYTIME 2005”; THE “WINDTIME” AND THE “ASVTIME” VARIANTS) 273 CHAPTER 6 STANDARD FORM CONTRACTS: (IV) THE BIMCO “BARGEHIRE 2021” FORM 419 CHAPTER 7 STANDARD FORM CONTRACTS: (V) THE BIMCO “HEAVYCON 2007”, “HEAVYLIFTVOY” AND “PROJECTCON” FORMS 467 CHAPTER 8 TOWAGE AND SALVAGE 569 CHAPTER 9 THE ISU STANDARD FORM CONTRACTS FOR THE PROVISION OF TUGS TO SALVORS FOR USE IN SALVAGE: “SALVCON 2005” AND “SALVHIRE 2005” 607 CHAPTER 10 THE BIMCO/ISU STANDARD FORM CONTRACTS FOR WRECK REMOVAL AND MARINE SERVICES: “WRECKHIRE 2010”, “WRECKSTAGE 2024” AND “WRECKFIXED 2010” 637 CHAPTER 11 COLLISIONS INVOLVING TUG AND TOW 691 CHAPTER 12 TOWAGE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 711 CHAPTER 13 TUG AND TOW AND GENERAL AVERAGE 733 CHAPTER 14 ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION 749 APPENDICES 761 Appendix 1 UK Standard Conditions for Towage and Other Services (Revised 2024) 763 Appendix 2 UK Standard Conditions for Towage and Other Services (Revised 1986) 765 Appendix 3 BIMCO Towcon 2021 767 Appendix 4 BIMCO Towcon 2008 787 Appendix 5 BIMCO Towhire 2021 807 Appendix 6 BIMCO Towhire 2008 827 Appendix 7 BIMCO Supplytime 2017 841 Appendix 8 BIMCO Supplytime 2005 873 Appendix 9 BIMCO Windtime 889 Appendix 10 BIMCO ASVtime 915 Appendix 11 BIMCO Bargehire 2021 953 Appendix 12 BIMCO Bargehire 2008 967 Appendix 13 BIMCO Heavycon 2007 981 Appendix 14 BIMCO Heavyliftvoy 999 Appendix 15 BIMCO Projectcon 1017 Appendix 16 BIMCO Heavyconbill 2007 1027 Appendix 17 BIMCO Heavyconreceipt 2007 1029 Appendix 18 BIMCO Heavyliftvoybill 1031 Appendix 19 Salvcon 2005 1033 Appendix 20 Salvhire 2005 1041 Appendix 21 Wreckhire 2010 1049 Appendix 22 Wreckstage 2024 1063 Appendix 23 Wreckstage 2010 1087 Appendix 24 Wreckfixed 2010 1101 Appendix 25 Rules 24 and 35 of Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1989 (SI 1989 No. 1798) 1113 Appendix 26 Netherlands Tug Owners Conditions 1951 1117 Appendix 27 Scandinavian Tugowners Standard Conditions of the Year 1959 Revised 1974 and 1985 1121 Appendix 28 Alexander G. Tsavliris Ltd v OIL Ltd (The Herdentor) 1123 INDEX 1159