Admiralty & Maritime NPA

About this NPA

The Admiralty and Maritime NPA incorporates proceedings that relate to admiralty or maritime disputes including:

in rem proceedings
in personam proceedings
marine insurance
cargo claims
other matters including matters relating to the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth) and the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 (Cth).

The Oar Mace of Admiralty

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Latest Judgments

Recent Judgments - Federal Court

20 Jun 2024: Gordon v The Vessel "Southern Star" [2024] FCA 674
ADMIRALTY - where party-boat arrested for small claim - where three caveats against release, also small claims - where owner of vessel applies for release of vessel from arrest - where urgency arising from imminent commencement of charter - where parties close to agreeing security for release - whether vessel should be permitted to trade including …
Judge: Stewart J
13 Jun 2024: JMD Park Pty Ltd v The Ship "Bluefin" [2024] FCA 637
ADMIRALTY - application for judicial sale of ship - fishing vessel - orders made for judicial sale with provision for valuation - form of undertaking under r 69 of the Admiralty Rules 1988 (Cth) - method of sale to be determined by Admiralty Marshal
Judge: Sarah C Derrington J
14 May 2024: Boating Syndication of Australia Pty Ltd v BSA Management Qld Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 502
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - interlocutory application to enforce contractual restraint of trade clause - application of Restraint of Trade Act (NSW) - where applicant bears the onus of proof - where there is a serious question to be tried - where the balance of convenience does not favour the grant of an injunction - application refused
Judge: Markovic J

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Latest Papers & Publications

28 Jul 2022: Admiralty and maritime seminar
Updates on UK, South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia.
18 Nov 2021: Navigating the rough seas of enforcement
AMTAC annual address, by Justice Stewart.
1 Sep 2021: Introductory remarks to MLAANZ marine insurance webinar
Webinar presented by Justice Stewart.

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Practice Notes

Central Practice Note (CPN-1)
Admiralty & Maritime Practice Note (A&M-1)

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Form & Rules

The key forms and rules for commencing these proceedings are:

Actions in rem

Forms:	Admiralty Form 6 – Writ Admiralty Form 8 – Statement of claim: Action in rem
Rules:	Admiralty Rules 15, 16, 19, 22(2) & 30

Actions in personam

Forms:	Form 15 – Originating application Form 17 – Statement of claim
Rules:	Federal Court Rules 8.01(1), 8.04(1) and 8.05(1)(a)

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Arresting a Vessel

Admiralty Marshals are available to arrest a vessel anywhere in Australia at any time on any day of the year.

This section details how to contact the registry and make an application for an arrest.

Legislation

Admiralty Act 1988 (Cth)
Admiralty Rules 1988 (Cth)

The admiralty and maritime work of the Court is not limited to proceedings under the Admiralty Act and Admiralty Rules, see also:

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