The world watched as the grounding of the Ever Given in the Suez Canal played out. In a 2-part Quadcast Shipping Special, we review the consequences and legal implications of a major maritime incident of this type.

In session 1, Nigel Cooper KC, Chirag Karia KC, James M Turner KC and Ruth Hosking considered what happens following a grounding, including salvage, general average and the liabilities between owners and charterers.