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
- 21 Sep 2022:
Yamba Shipping Pty Ltd v Australian Maritime Safety Authority [2022] FCA 1124
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Judicial review - procedural fairness - review of decision of National Regulator to refuse to grant exemption to operate under Marine Safety (Temporary operations) Exemption 2020 - whether matters considered by decision-maker needed to be drawn to applicant's attention - whether issues arising "obvious or natural" - whether…
Judge: Sc Derrington J - 19 Sep 2022:
Ixom Operations Pty Ltd v Blue One Shipping SA [2022] FCA 1101
ADMIRALTY - demise charter - where owner not a party to contract of carriage evidenced by bill of lading - where extensions to limitation period on bringing a claim over contaminated cargo given to the consignee of the cargo by lawyers acting for both owner and demise charterer of vessel - where consignee only brought proceedings initially against …
Judge: Burley J - 6 Sep 2022:
Poralu Marine Australia Pty Ltd v MV Dijksgracht [2022] FCA 1038
SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION - where cargo allegedly damaged - limitation of liability - applicable scheme - where Arts 1-8 of the Hague Rules incorporated into booking note contract - where Art 9 of the Hague Rules not incorporated - where booking note contract provided that carrier's liability shall not exceed f100 per package - where booking note…
Judge: Stewart J
Case Law
Latest Papers & Publications
- 28 Jul 2022:
Admiralty and maritime seminar
Updates on UK, South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. - 18 Nov 2021:
Navigating the rough seas of enforcement
AMTAC annual address, by Justice Stewart. - 1 Sep 2021:
Introductory remarks to MLAANZ marine insurance webinar
Webinar presented by Justice Stewart.
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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