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

Oar Mace 
The Oar Mace of Admiralty 

Latest Judgments


Recent Judgments - Federal Court

  • 1 Oct 2024: Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd v The Ship Yangtze Fortune (Priorities) [2024] FCA 1149
    ADMIRALTY - vessel owner's claim on demise charterer's liability to it for unpaid hire as instalments under a purchase lease - whether a general maritime claim - basis for proceeding in rem - whether charterer no longer the demise charterer at time proceeding commenced - whether charterer terminated the charter - whether owner accepted repudiation …
    Judge: Stewart J
  • 9 Aug 2024: Iveco S.P.A v The Ship Hoegh London [2024] FCA 901
    ADMIRALTY - application by shipowner for release of vessel under arrest - whether vessel should be released from arrest - where writ as to arrest impermissibly cited corporations as relevant persons and melded in rem and in personam claims - costs of application for release
    Judge: Stewart J
  • 26 Jul 2024: CSL Australia Pty Ltd v Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty Ltd (The Goliath) [2024] FCA 824
    SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION - Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (1976) given the force of law by the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act 1989 (Cth) - meaning and scope of Arts 2(1)(a) and (d) of the Convention - where vessel allided with two berthed tugs owned by Tasmanian Ports Corporation (TasPorts) - where tugs…
    Judge: Stewart J

Latest Papers & Publications


Form & Rules


The key forms and rules for commencing these proceedings are:

Actions in rem

Forms:
Rules:

Actions in personam

Forms:
Rules:

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


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

More Legislation

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