Aishwarye Dubey
Maritime Law Assistant
Practical legal insights, industry commentary, and analysis on the developments shaping maritime law, global shipping, and India’s place in the international maritime order — written from the frontline of legal practice.
Every article on this blog is written from the perspective of a practising maritime lawyer — someone who handles ship collisions, cargo fires, P&I claims, and oil & gas contracts in live, high-stakes matters every day. The writing here is designed to be useful: to ship owners, charterers, cargo interests, seafarers, students, and anyone who wants to understand how maritime law actually works in practice.
Aishwarye also writes regularly for Marex Magazine — India’s most widely circulated maritime publication. Selected Marex articles are linked from this page. For the full publication record, visit the Publications & Research page.
The rise of electric vehicle and lithium-ion battery shipments is creating dangerous new categories of maritime peril. This article examines liability frameworks, P&I implications, and the regulatory response.
A critical analysis of India’s implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, examining enforcement gaps and their practical consequences for Indian seafarers on international vessels.
A practitioner’s perspective on the continued relevance of the York-Antwerp Rules in an era of mega-vessels, complex cargo interests, and new classes of maritime peril.
Practical commentary on the key legal battlegrounds in demurrage and detention disputes — covering time bars, laytime calculations, and the most common points of contention between ship owners and charterers.
An assessment of the legal and regulatory reforms required to realise India’s ambition to become a global maritime hub — covering the Indian Ports Bill, coastal shipping, and shipping legislation modernisation.
A practical guide to ship collision liability — from COLREGs and fault apportionment, through P&I Club engagement and evidence collection, to the litigation pathway in Indian courts.
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A practitioner's perspective from sea to state to chambers
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A plain-language explainer on the legal and insurance framework that determines who pays when lithium-ion battery cargo ignites onboard a container vessel — and what ship owners, cargo interests, and insurers should do now.
A practical guide to the legal protections available to Indian seafarers under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 — covering wages, medical care, repatriation, death and disability, and how to make a claim.
From notifying the carrier, to engaging surveyors, to understanding your limitation period — a practical walkthrough of the cargo claims process for importers, exporters, and their insurers.
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