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
13 Mar 2024: Burrows v The Ship 'Merlion' [2024] FCA 220
ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME JURISDICTION - jurisdiction in rem - application to strike out pleaded claims on the basis of which ship was arrested - whether claims arising under a trust, Barnes v Addy, a "sham", misleading or deceptive conduct, conversion, and detinue have legal character of
12 Mar 2024: Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd v The Ship Yangtze Fortune (No 3) [2024] FCA 219
ADMIRALTY - application for leave to claim out of time upon the fund constituted by the proceeds of judicial sale of the ship Yangtze Fortune - liability of the fund for demise charterer's debts - construction of ss 18 and 24 of the Admiralty Act 1988 (Cth) and rr 9.02 and 9.03 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) - whether applicant has reasonable prospects of success in its claim - where evidence that charterparty terminated before judicial sale of ship - where applicant…
8 Sep 2023: Poralu Marine Australia Pty Ltd v MV Dijksgracht [2023] FCAFC 147
CONTRACTS - contract of carriage of goods by sea - formation - whether contract was concluded by way of fixture recap email - construction of recap emails - where recap provided that terms were otherwise as per carrier's standard form booking note and bill of lading including rider clauses but with English law and London arbitration - whether parties intended further terms to be agreed - whether contract was concluded by later return of completed booking note - where sea…
4 Sep 2023: Delta Corp Ship Management DMCCO v The Ship "Caledonian Sky" [2023] FCA 1058
ADMIRALTY - application by plaintiff to Registrar for release of vessel under arrest - caveats against release previously filed - whether vessel should be released from arrest - role of caveats against release - whether release should be delayed to protect interest of caveator - release of vessel ordered
4 Aug 2023: GeelongPort Pty Limited v The Ship "Voyager P" [2023] FCA 918
ADMIRALTY - application for judicial sale of ship pendente lite - application for order to move ship under arrest - ship abandoned - orders made
26 May 2023: Bank of New Zealand (Security Trustee) v The vessel MY "Island Escape" (No 3) [2023] FCA 541
ADMIRALTY - action in rem under s 16 of the Admiralty Act 1988 (Cth) - claim relating to mortgage of a ship and interest in respect of it under ss 4(2)(a)(iii) and (d) of the Act - no appearance filed by chip or relevant persons - application for summary judgment - ex parte hearing - choice of law - no reasonable possibility of defence to claim - application for determination of priorities - notice to potential claimants - Form 28 of the Admiralty Rules 1988 (Cth)
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