Admiralty & Maritime Links - Recent Cases
Admiralty & Maritime Links - Recent Cases
Lists cases published in the last 6 months
- Australia - Federal Court
- Canada
- Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
- Hong Kong
- India
- Malaysa
- Singapore
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
- United States
Australia - 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 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
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
8 June 2024: Flying Dutchman Overseas Ltd and Another v The Port Authority and Another
India
29 September 2023: M/S Cargo Care International V Owners and Parties interested in the Vessel MV Norasia Tegesos and Others
Malaysia
19 October 2023: FIMbank Plc v Pemilik Dan/Atau Pencarter Demis Kapal Atau Vesel “Nika” Kini Dikenali Sebagai “Bao Lai” (No. IMO 9254513)
Singapore
28 February 2024: KFW IPEX-Bank GMBH v Owner of the Vessel "World Dream" (IMO NO 9733117) [2024] SGHC 56
9 February 2024: The "Sea Justice" [2024] SGHC 37
19 January 2024: Golden Pacific Shipping & Holdings Pte Ltd v Arc Marine Engineering Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 15
29 December 2023: The “Sea Justice” [2023] SGHCR 24
20 December 2023: Bumi Jaya Salvage & Engineering Sdn Bhd v Brave Worth Shipping Co Ltd [2023] SGHCR 21
18 December 2023: Vallianz Shipbuilding & Engineering Pte Ltd v Owner of the vessel “ECO SPARK” [2023] SGHC 353
29 November 2023: Marchand Navigation Co v Olam Global Agri Pte Ltd and Another [2023] SGHC 339
21 September 2023: The "Navigator Aries" [2023] SGCA 26
7 July 2023: Owner of the Vessel “Navigator Aries” v Owner of the Vessel “Leo Perdana” [2023] SGCA 20
3 May 2023: Chubb Insurance Singapore Ltd v Sizer Metals Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC(A) 17 (pdf)
South Africa
19 July 2023: De Beers Marine (Pty) Ltd v Harry Dilley (Pty) Ltd [2023] ZASCA 110
22 June 2023: Freedom Under Law v Judicial Service Commission and Another [2023] ZASCA 103
United Kingdom
26 February 2024:Denver Maritime Ltd v Belpareil AS (The "Kiran Australia" and the "Belpareil") [2024] EWHC 362
8 February 2024: Southeaster Maritime Ltd v Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte Ltd (The "Aquafreedom") [2024] EWHC 255
29 January 2024:Eurobank SA v Momentum Maritime SA and Others [2024] EWHC 210
17 January 2024: Herculito Maritime Ltd & Ors v Gunvor International BV & Ors [2024] UKSC 2
19 December 2023: AMS Ameropa Marketing Sales AG and Another V Ocean Unity Navigation Inc [2023] EWHC 3264
15 December 2023: King Crude Carriers SA and Others V Ridgebury November LLC and Others; Agathonissos Special Martime Enterprise V Beta Crude Carriers SA [2023] EWHC 3220
24 November 2023: Ceto Shipping Corporation v Savory Shipping Inc [2023] EWHC 2995 (Comm)
23 November 2023: Mercuria Energy Trading Pte v Raphael Cotoner Investments Ltd (The "Afra Oak") [2023] EWHC 2978 (Comm)
10 November 2023: Star Axe I LLC v Royal and Sun Alliance Luxembourg SA - Belgian Branch & Ors [2023] EWHC 2784
9 October 2023: JOL and Another v JPM [2023] EWHC 2486
6 October 2023: London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Ltd v Kingdom of Spain (Re M/T “Prestige”) [2023] EWHC 2473 (Comm)
6 October 2023: French State v London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Ltd [2023] EWHC 2474 (Comm)
5 September 2023: JB Cocoa SDN BHD & Ors v Maersk Line AS [2023] EWHC 2203
1 September 2023: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA v Stolt Tank Containers BV & Ors (Re "MSC Flaminia" (No. 2)) [2023] EWCA Civ 1007
21 July 2023: Technip Saudi Arabia Ltd v Mediterranean and Gulf Cooperative Insurance and Reinsurance Co [2023] EWHC 1859
5 July 2023: Smart Gain Shipping Co Ltd v Langlois Enterprises Ltd [2023] EWHC 1683