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
- 4 Sep 2019:
Motor Yacht Sales Australia Pty Limited v Megisti Yacht Charters Limited [2019] FCA 1454
ADMIRALTY - caveat under s 47A of the Shipping Registration Act 1981 (Cth) - respondents summoned under s 47B to show cause why the caveat should not be removed - onus on the caveator to justify the caveat - no serious question to be tried - balance of convenience favours removal of the caveat - declaration that the caveat should be removed and…
Judge: Stewart J - 29 Aug 2019:
Yacht Club Sopot SP. Z.O.O. v The Yacht "Monster Project" (No. 2) [2019] FCA 1425
ADMIRALTY - arrest of ship - where defendant seeks to submit to orders of the Court - application to dispense with compliance with timing requirement under r 12.01 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) - application granted
Judge: Stewart J - 5 Jul 2019:
Yacht Club Sopot SP. Z.O.O. v The Yacht "Monster Project" [2019] FCA 1083
ADMIRALTY - arrest of ship - order for sale of ship - where defendant seeks to stay order for sale of ship after Marshal applies to sell at highest bid to allow it to investigate claim of negligence against Marshal - where defendant has not put up security to have ship released from arrest - where delay by defendant - whether in the interests of…
Judge: Rares Acj
Case Law
Latest Papers & Publications
- 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. - 24 Jul 2019:
Salvage learnings from the Thor Commander
Delivered at the MLAANZ / Federal Court of Australia Lunchtime Lecture by Justice Stewart, Sydney. - 25 Jul 2017:
Practical aspects of a judicial sale
Presented to the National Admiralty Seminar, Federal Court of Australia, by Tony Tesoriero.
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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