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
- 22 Oct 2019:
Neptune Hospitality Pty Ltd v Ozmen Entertainment Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 1734
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for security for costs - where appellant impecunious - whether impecuniosity caused by respondents - whether guarantee and personal undertaking of directors sufficient alternative to security - whether there was delay in bringing application - application allowed
Judge: Markovic J - 10 Oct 2019:
Pluto Shipowning Inc v Able Glory Maritime Co Ltd [2019] FCA 1836
Judge: Rares J - 27 Sep 2019:
Wyzenbeek v Australasian Marine Imports Pty Ltd (in Liq) [2019] FCAFC 167
CONSUMER LAW - misleading or deceptive conduct contrary to s 52 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) - misleading representation that yacht would be suitable for ocean voyages - where yacht not constructed to be capable of ocean voyages DAMAGES - causation - assessment of loss and damage - construction of "loss or damage" under s 4K of Trade…
Judge: Rares, Burley and Anastassiou JJ
Case Law
Latest Papers & Publications
- 24 Oct 2019:
The fluctuating incidence of the burden of proof under the Hague-Visby Rules: the implications of Volcafe v CSAV [2019] AC 358 for the position in Australia
Delivered at the 2019 Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture by Justice Stewart, Brisbane. - 30 Sep 2019:
Charting a new course - Promoting the development of an international convention on liability and compensation relating to transboundary damage from offshore oil and gas activities
Presented at the CMI conference, Mexico, by Justice Rares - 12 Sep 2019:
Writ or Wrong? Protecting against a change of ownership before the vessel is arrested
Delivered at the 46th National Conference of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ) by Justice Stewart, Auckland.
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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