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 of the charter - whether charterer lost possession of the vessel and if so whether that terminated the charter - whether rights…

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

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 sank and became wrecks - where TasPorts claims against the owners of the vessel for the costs of the recovery, removal and disposal …

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 delivery for charter while under arrest pending agreement on acceptable security - considerations - permission given subject to…

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

7 Jun 2024:   Australasian Global Exports Pty Ltd v The Ship M/V Yangtze Fortune, the Proceeds of Sale [2024] FCA 614
ARBITRATION - application for enforcement of foreign arbitral award under s 8(3) of the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) - one-stage process - award debtor served abroad - whether notice period adequate - award enforced and judgment entered, but judgment stayed for period of time to allow a challenge, if any