LPG & Gas Carrier Disputes

Overview

Disputes on LPG and gas carriers frequently concern cargo compatibility, pressure and temperature management, reliquefaction and vapour handling, and the operational decisions taken during loading, carriage and discharge.

OMRA provides an independent, command-level review of these factors, testing how in-transit cargo management and the surrounding records bear on the technical causation of a claim.

Typical Matters Covered

• —Cargo compatibility and handling review
• —Pressure and temperature management disputes
• —Reliquefaction and boil-off management
• —Loading and discharge discrepancies
• —Vapour management and in-transit losses
• —Quantity, ROB and outturn questions

When OMRA May Be Engaged

A law firm, P&I club, insurer, owner or charterer may seek independent operational review when:

• —A gas cargo claim alleges quality or quantity loss
• —Cargo condition on discharge is disputed
• —In-transit management decisions are questioned
• —Operational records must be tested before a position is taken
• —Technical support is required for arbitration or claims defence

Scope of Review

Depending on the agreed scope, the review may examine:

• —Cargo tank pressure and temperature logs
• —Reliquefaction plant and compressor records
• —Loading, discharge and transfer documentation
• —Cargo compatibility and previous-cargo history
• —Vessel and terminal communications
• —Surveyor reports and cargo calculations

Potential Deliverables

Depending on the agreed scope, this may include the outputs below. The precise deliverables always depend on the agreed instruction.

• —Independent technical assessment
• —Operational chronology
• —Evidence-gap review
• —Advisory memorandum
• —Technical comments in support of legal or expert teams
• —Recommendations

Engagement Boundaries

OMRA provides independent operational and technical advisory support. It does not provide legal advice and does not act as a substitute for the parties' legal advisers, insurers or appointed experts.

Every instruction is subject to prior conflict clearance, availability, scope confirmation and written terms of engagement. OMRA may decline an instruction where it conflicts with existing professional, contractual or confidentiality obligations.