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
Latest Judgments
Recent Judgments - Federal Court
- 13 May 2019:
Degroma Trading Inc v Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 649
ARBITRATION - application for stay of proceeding pending in court under s 7 of the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) - principle of separability - whether an arbitration agreement came into existence - whether a requisite separate attack on the arbitration agreement present - where arbitration agreement alleged to be contained in an…
Judge: O'Callaghan J - 9 May 2019:
Ozmen Entertainment Pty Ltd v Neptune Hospitality Pty Ltd (No 5) [2019] FCA 904
Judge: Rares J - 3 Apr 2019:
Wyzenbeek v Australasian Marine Imports Pty Ltd (No 3) [2019] FCA 439
COSTS - exceptional and unusual circumstances - where respondents unnecessarily prolonged action - where respondents pursued and maintained defences which were not seriously maintainable - whether respondents should pay unsuccessful applicants' costs - where non-compliance with ss 37M and 37N of the Federal Court Rules requires alteration to…
Judge: Derrington J
Case Law
Latest Papers & Publications
- 03 Nov 2017: Ship arrests, maritime liens and cross-border insolvency
Presented at the BIT’s 6th Annual World Congress of Ocean 2017 by Justice Rares - 05 Oct 2017: Ships that changed the law - The Torrey Canyon Disaster
A paper presented at the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand 44th National Conference by Justice Rares - 25 Jul 2017: All presentations from the Admiralty Seminar 2017 (mp3 - 55mb)
Held 25 July 2017 - 1h 26m
Form & Rules
The key forms and rules for commencing these proceedings are:
Actions in rem
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Actions in personam
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Arresting a Vessel
Generally applications for arrest of a vessel are urgent and made to the Duty Registrar in the relevant registry.
Admiralty Marshals are available to arrest a vessel anywhere in Australia at any time on any day of the year.
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:
More LegislationResearch Links
- Arbitration
- International maritime and trade related organisations
- Maritime law associations
- Maritime security
- News and research
- Organisations - Australia
- Organisations - International
- Ports, port authorities and related government bodies - Australia
- Universities, maritime law centres, education and training
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