1. Consider whether you would most likely apply the Hague, the Hague Visby or the Modified Hague Visby Rules to the following transportations. Be sure to identify all supporting reasons for your response.
3. Mallard Exports (ME), is a Melbourne based company specialising in the sale and distribution of gourmet organic and free-range game and poultry.The company regularly exports high-quality fresh and frozen duck and quail to Hong Kong. ME arrange transportation of 1000 pieces of frozen duck and quail to leave on 'The Good Ship' from the port of Melbourne to the port of Hong Kong for delivery to a Hong Kong buyer in accordance with a CFR term included in the contract of sale. The carrier will issue a sea waybill for the transportation. What sea carriage regime will apply to the contract of carriage?
4. Thirsty Imports purchase twenty live Reindeer from Santa Klaus Farm, in Tampere, Finland. Santa Klaus Farm organises a contract of carriage on 'The Transporter' from the Port of Helsinki to Melbourne. The carrier will issue a bill of lading for this transportation. What sea carriage regime will apply to the contract of carriage?
5. Brunswick Bikes is arranging the import of 1500 custom hipster cruisers from Malaysia. The Malaysian manufacturer arranges for the bikes to be shipped on board the Australian Bouncer, a small cargo ship departing from Kuala Lumpur. The bikes will be shipped in a container and carried on the deck of the cargo ship. The carrier will issue a bill of lading.