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UNITED CITY MERCHANTS (INVESTMENTS) LTD. AND GLASS FIBRES AND EQUIPMENTS LTD. v. ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, VITROREFUERZOS S.A. AND BANCO CONTINENTAL S.A.

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 1

Banking - Letter of credit - Illegality - Whether letter of credit in breach of Peruvian exchange control regulations - Whether letter of credit enforceable - Bretton Woods Agreements Order in Council, 1946. Banking - Letter of credit - Bill of lading - Date on bill of lading altered - Whether allegations of fraud made out - Whether letter of credit amended - Whether defendants entitled to refuse payments against document presented.

BATRA v. EBRAHIM

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 11

JENSEN AND OTHERS v. THE CORPORATION OF THE TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD (THE "DANA ANGLIA", "DANA REGINA" AND "DANA FUTURA") SCHILLER AND OTHERS v. SAME (THE "PRINZ HAMLET" AND "PRINZ OBERON")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 14

Admiralty practice - Compulsory pilotage - Vessels conducted in and out of Harwich by British pilots - Since 1973 unlawful for piloting to be confined exclusively to British pilots - Danish and German masters applied for pilotage certificates - Trinity House failed to examine masters for this purpose - Whether failure to do so wrongful - Whether Court had jurisdiction to enquire into complaints - Pilotage Act, 1913.

THE "EL AMRIA" AND "EL MINIA"

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 28

Admiralty practice - Stay of action - Damage to cargo - Cargo-owners brought action in England - Whether contract of carriage contained exclusive jurisdiction clause - Whether action should have been brought in Egypt - Whether application for stay should be granted.

YORKSHIRE ELECTRICITY BOARD v. ESTONIAN SHIPPING CO. (THE "VIRTSU")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 33

Admiralty practice - Action in rem - Liability - Vessel's anchor fouled and broke plaintiffs' electricity cable - Exchange of correspondence - Terms of settlement agreed - Whether plaintiffs offered to accept 95 per cent of their claim as proved or agreed and to forgo any interest thereon.

A/S BROVIGTANK AND I/S BROVIG v. TRANSCREDIT AND OIL TRADEANSTALT (THE "GUNDA BROVIG")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 39

Charter-party (Voyage) - Freight - Charterers to pay all taxes on cargo - Owners required to pay income tax on profit of 7.5 per cent. of total export freight earnings - Whether payment within cl. 12 - Whether owners could claim reimbursement from charterers.

LAMPORT & HOLT LINES LTD. v. COUBRO & SCRUTTON (M. & I.) LTD. AND COUBRO & SCRUTTON (RIGGERS AND SHIPWRIGHTS) LTD. (THE "RAPHAEL")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 42

Contract - Exclusion clause - Damage to vessel - Derrick being restowed on vessel fell causing damage - Whether defendants' standard terms and conditions incorporated into contract - Whether defendants could rely on exclusion clause.

THE "MARION"

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 52

Admiralty practice - Limitation of liability - Vessel anchored off Hartlepool - Anchor fouled oil pipeline - Master not using up to date charts - Whether plaintiffs had established that incident occurred without their actual fault or privity - Whether plaintiffs entitled to limit their liability - Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, s. 503 - Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act, 1958, s. 2 (1).

THE "SPAN TERZA"

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 72

Admiralty practice - Action in rem - Vessel ordered to be appraised and sold - Bunkers on board vessel - Whether intervener/charterers of vessel could claim proceeds of sale of bunkers.

THE "SMJELI"

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 74

Admiralty practice - Limitation of liability - Damage caused to groynes by dumb barge - Whether damage caused without privity of defendants - Whether plaintiffs could claim damages against both tug and barge - Whether defendants entitled to limit their liability - Whether limit of liability to be calculated by reference to tonnage of tug only - Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, s. 503.

COSMAR COMPANIA NAVIERA S.A. v. TOTAL TRANSPORT CORPORATION (THE "ISABELLE")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 81

Charter-party (Voyage) - Laytime - Shifting expenses - Whether laytime counted during period vessel waiting for berth - Whether charterers liable for expense of hiring tugboats to keep vessel in place at berth - Whether charterers liable for shifting expenses.

JACK L. ISRAEL LTD. v. OCEAN DYNAMIC LINES S.A. AND OCEAN VICTORY LTD. (THE "OCEAN DYNAMIC")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 88

Bill of lading - Damage to cargo - Cargo of cherries found to contain broken glass - Goods rejected - Whether broken glass had got into cherries while on board vessel - Whether shipowners liable - Whether plaintiff could claim damages - Measure of damages.

EDIBLE OIL PRODUCTS (MALAYSIA) B.H.D. v. JAYANT OIL MILLS PRIVATE LTD. AND OTHERS

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 95

Arbitration - Arbitrator - Misconduct - Remission - Buyers in default - Sellers resold goods - No notice of intention to resell before arbitrators - Whether question whether sellers entitled to any damages on resale price should have been raised by arbitrators - Whether arbitrators guilty of misconduct - Whether awards should be remitted.

BABANAFT INTERNATIONAL CO. S.A. v. AVANT PETROLEUM INC. (THE "OLTENIA")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 99

Charter-party (Voyage) - Limitation of time - Claims to be presented within 90 days of discharge - Demurrage incurred by reason of detention of vessel by charterers - Owners failed to present claim within time - Whether application for extension of time should be granted.

FEDERAL COMMERCE & NAVIGATION LTD. v. SUISSE-ATLANTIQUE SOCIETE D'ARMEMENT S.A. (THE "CRUZEIRO DO SUL")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 110

Arbitration - Award - Special case - Charterers responsible for stowage - Cargo of pipes worked loose and number of pipes lost - Cargo restowed - Vessel encountered storm - Cargo became loose again - Whether chain of causation broken - Arbitrators refused to state special case - Whether charterers' application for special case should be granted.

MARINA SHIPPING LTD. v. LAUGHTON AND SHAW (THE "ANTAMA")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 112

Practice - Injunction - Trade union dispute - Vessel docked at Hull - Crew complained to I.T.F. about conditions of service and pay - Vessel "blacked" - Whether unlawful secondary action - Whether owners entitled to an injunction - Employment Act, 1980, s. 17.

MONTEROSSO SHIPPING CO. LTD. v. INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT WORKERS' FEDERATION (THE "ROSSO")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 120

Practice - Trade union dispute - Proper law of special agreement - Agreement signed in Spain - Agreement did not contain clause concerning Swedish ports - I.T.F. refused to issue blue certificate - Vessel boycotted by Swedish union - Owners claimed damages from I.T.F. - Whether agreement governed by English or Spanish law - Trade Union and Labour Relations Act, 1974, s. 18 (1) (b).

BRAGG v. OCEANUS MUTUAL UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION (BERMUDA) LTD. AND C. E. HEATH & CO. (MARINE) LTD. ULSTER MARINE INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. SAME

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 132

Practice - Reinsurance - Applications to amend points of defence - Amendments fully investigated and rejected in earlier litigation - Whether issues could be raised again - Whether an abuse of the process of the Court.

TRADAX EXPORT S.A. v. DORADA COMPANIA NAVIERA S.A. (THE "LUTETIAN")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 140

Charter-party (Time) - Hire - Non-payment - Withdrawal - Deduction of hire during period vessel off-hire - Whether hire payable on due date if vessel off-hire on that date - Whether charterers entitled to deduct from hire for period vessel expected to be off-hire - Whether owners entitled to withdraw vessel - Whether owners' notice of withdrawal invalid - New York Produce Exchange form.

WESTERN SEALANES CORPORATION v. UNIMARINE S.A. (THE "PYTHIA")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 160

Charter-party (Time) - Discharging costs - Off-hire - Vessel let by time charterers on voyage charter - Discharge on liner terms - Vessel involved in collision just short of discharging port - Vessel in damaged condition not allowed to proceed to port - Cargo discharged - Whether owners could recover discharging costs from time charterers - Whether vessel off-hire.

OEI v. FOSTER (formerly CRAWFORD) AND EAGLE STAR INSURANCE CO. LTD.

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 170

Insurance (Householders) - Personal public liability cover - Exclusion clause - Indemnity - Allegation that insured caused damage by fire to neighbour's house - Whether insured in occupation of neighbour's house - Whether damage arose directly or indirectly from such occupation - Whether insured entitled to be indemnified by insurers - Whether insurers could rely on exclusion clause.

CONTAINER TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL INC. AND RELIANCE GROUP INC. v. THE OCEANUS MUTUAL UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION (BERMUDA) LTD.

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 178

Insurance (Marine) - Container insurance - Allegations of non-disclosure and misrepresentation - Insurers declined to pay claims - Whether insurers could avoid policy.

LAKEPORT NAVIGATION COMPANY PANAMA S.A. v. ANONIMA PETROLI ITALIANA S.p.A. (THE "OLYMPIC BRILLIANCE")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 205

Charter-party (Voyage)-Freight-Short delivery- Clause in charter gave charterers right to deduct from freight for short delivery - Whether charterers entitled to do so - Whether clause an interim security measure.

KISSAVOS SHIPPING CO. S.A. v. EMPRESA CUBANA DE FLETES (THE "AGATHON")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 211

Charter-party (Time) - Frustration - Hostilities between Iran and Iraq - Charter-party practically performed - Whether arguable dispute about frustration - Whether dispute should be referred to arbitration.

NEPTUNE MARITIME CO. v. KONINKLIJKE BUNGE B.V. (THE "ARGONAUT")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 214

Arbitration - Injunction - Delay in prosecution - Shipowners applied for injunction to restrain cargo-owners from proceeding with arbitration - Whether arbitration agreement frustrated - Whether fair trial impossible - Whether injunction should be granted.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND v. GEORGE ORTIZ, SOTHERBY PARKE BERNET & CO. AND LANCE ENTWISTLE

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 224

Conflict of laws - New Zealand statutes - Ownership of artefact - Artefact removed from New Zealand - Whether forfeited to Her Majesty the Queen - Interpretation of New Zealand statute - Meaning of "shall be forfeited" - Whether statutes unenforceable in England as being foreign, penal, revenue and/or public laws - Historic Articles Act, 1962 - Customs Act, 1913 and 1966.

AFRO CONTINENTAL NIGERIA LTD. v. MERIDIAN SHIPPING CO. S.A. (THE "VRONTADOS")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 241

Practice - Service of writ - Notice served on shipowners - Whether cargo-owners had effected service of writ - Whether application to extend validity of writ should be granted - Whether application to set aside writ and service should be granted - R.S.C., O. 6, r. 8, O. 65, r. 4.

THE "CLIFFORD MAERSK"

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 251

Carriage by sea - Limitation of time - Damage to cargo - Extension of time limit granted - Last day of extended time limit Sunday - Writ issued on Monday - Whether proceedings brought within time.

THE "SAUDI PRINCE"

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 255

Admiralty practice - Damage to cargo - Arrest of vessel - Defendants denied ownership of vessel - Whether jurisdiction of Court could be invoked - Whether vessel beneficially owned by defendant - Whether writ and all subsequent proceedings should be set aside - Administration of Justice Act, 1956, s. 3 (4).

THE "HELENUS" AND "MOTAGUA"

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 261

Salvage - Reward - Assistance rendered to vessels off Sheerness Docks and in the River Medway - Assessment of salvage reward for such services.

TRANSAMERICAN STEAMSHIP CORPORATION v. TRADAX EXPORT S.A. (THE "ORIENTAL ENVOY")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 266

Charter-party (Voyage) - Demurrage - Same vessel nominated to same charterers under two separate charters - Both cargoes discharged simultaneously at Basrah - Whether owners entitled to claim demurrage under both charters.

OCEAN STAR TANKERS S.A. v. TOTAL TRANSPORT CORPORATION (THE "TAYGETOS")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 272

Charter-party (Time) - War risk premium - Owners incurred additional premiums when vessel entered war zone - Whether owners entitled to be reimbursed by charterers - Whether reasonable for owners to incur premiums.

GARBIS MARITIME CORPORATION v. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL OIL CO. (THE "GARBIS")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 283

Charter-party (Voyage) - Bill of lading - Bill of lading to be in form appearing in charter - Bill with blank spaces presented to master for signature - Master declined to sign - Vessel detained - Whether master obliged to sign bills as presented - Whether charterers responsible for detention.

AGRO CO. OF CANADA LTD. v. PARNASSOS SHIPPING CORPORATION (THE "MARYLISA")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 290

Charter-party (Voyage) - Construction - Cost of loading and discharging cargo from wing tanks - Cargo loaded on time basis - Discharged on tonnage basis - Loading and discharging of wing tanks more expensive than loading and discharging of main cargo holds - Whether charterers could recover extra expenses.

D/S A/S IDAHO v. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. (THE "STRATHNEWTON")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 296

Charter-party (Time) - Limitation of time - Cargo claims - Hague Rules incorporated by clause paramount - Cargo claims to be settled under Inter Club New York Produce Exchange Agreement -Charterers failed to bring any suit against owners for settlement of cargo claims within time limit - Whether owners could rely on time bar.

THE BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY CO. LTD. v. THEODORE XENAKIS

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 304

Practice - Jurisdiction - Application to set aside writ and service of writ - Whether writ properly served on defendant - Whether defendant complied with R.S.C., O. 12, r. 8 - Whether plaintiffs' claim within R.S.C., O. 11, r. 1 - Whether defendant's application to set aside should be granted.

KODROS SHIPPING CORPORATION v. EMPRESA CUBANA DE FLETES (THE "EVIA" (NO. 2))

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 307

Charter-party (Time) - Safe port - Frustration - Vessel ordered to Basrah - Vessel trapped in Shatt-al-Arab area owing to hostilities between Iran and Iraq - Whether charterers in breach of "safe port" clause - Whether charter frustrated - Whether frustration self-induced - Whether charter excluded frustration.

C N MARINE INC. v. STENA LINE A/B AND REGIE VOOR MARITIEM TRANSPORT (THE "STENA NAUTICA")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 323

Charter-party (Demise) - "Window charter" - Option to purchase - Owners demise chartered vessel to Canadian plaintiffs - Vessel at owners' disposal in winter months - Owners demise chartered, and agreed to sell, vessel to Belgian charterers - Canadians exercised option to buy - Injunction granted restraining owners from disposing of vessel - Whether injunction should be discharged.

C N MARINE INC. v. STENA LINE A/B AND REGIE VOOR MARITIEM TRANSPORT (THE "STENA NAUTICA") (NO. 2)

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 336

Charter-party (Demise) - Option to purchase - Specific performance - Vessel demise chartered to Canadians - At owner's disposal in winter months - Owners demise chartered and agreed to sell vessel to Belgians - Canadians exercised option to buy - Whether Canadians entitled to specific performance and delivery up of vessel - Whether Canadians only entitled to damages.

COMPANIA NAVIERA MICRO S.A. v. SHIPLEY INTERNATIONAL INC. (THE "PAROUTH")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 351

Practice - Jurisdiction - Putative proper law - Arguable case that binding contract existed between parties - Whether arbitration clause a neutral factor - Whether contract governed by English law - Whether leave to serve notice of writ out of jurisdiction should be granted - R.S.C., O. 11, r. 1 (1) (f).

EUROPEAN ASIAN BANK A.G. v. PUNJAB AND SIND BANK

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 356

Banking - Letter of credit - Non-payment - Stay of action - Indian buyers purchased cloves from Singapore sellers - Buyers informed vessel and cargo lost - Buyers obtained injunction in Indian Court restraining defendants from paying under letter of credit - Plaintiffs brought action in England - Whether India or Singapore more appropriate forum - Whether English action should be stayed - Supreme Court Act, 1981, s. 49.

RE ROE'S LEGAL CHARGE PARK STREET SECURITIES LTD. v. ALBERT WILLIAM ROE

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 370

Banking - Legal charge - Money loaned by plaintiffs to defendant for purchase of leasehold property - Plaintiffs' demanded repayment - Whether plaintiffs unregistered moneylenders - Whether plaintiffs carrying on business of banking - Whether plaintiffs entitled to recover loan - Money-lenders Act, 1900.

THE "GARDEN CITY"

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 382

Admiralty practice - Limitation of liability - Collision - Sole cause of sinking of defendants' vessel was collision - Earlier proceedings found plaintiffs 60 per cent. liable for collision - Whether plaintiffs entitled to limit their liability - Whether there was actual fault or privity on part of plaintiffs - Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, s. 503 (1).

THE "MARITIME HARMONY"

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 400

Collision - Crossing vessels - Collision in the River Scheldt - Visibility reduced by fog - Vessel fitted with two operational radar sets - Vessel not maintaining a proper radar lookout - Whether vessel proceeding at excessive speed - Apportionment of liability - Collision Regulation, 1972, r. 1 (b), r. 6, r. 9.

PHOENIX SHIPPING COMPANY v. APEX SHIPPING CORPORATION (THE "APEX")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 407

Charter-party (Time) - War risk insurance - Gulf declared an additional premium area - Owners paid additional premiums to maintain full cover - Whether charterers liable to reimburse owners - Meaning of expression "hull and machinery".

HORRY v. TATE & LYLE REFINERIES LTD.

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 416

Damages - Personal injury - Accord and satisfaction - Whether plaintiff induced to sign receipt by mistake of law - Whether induced by undue influence of insurers - Whether inequality of bargaining power between plaintiff and insurers - Whether defendant employers could rely on receipt.

ABU DHABI GAS LIQUEFACTION CO. LTD. v. EASTERN BECHTEL CORPORATION AND CHIYODA CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. EASTERN BECHTEL CORPORATION AND CHIYODA CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. v. ISHIKAWAJIMA-HARIMA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO. LTD.

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 425

Arbitration - Arbitrator - Dispute on main contract and sub-contracts - Whether disputes should be referred to two separate arbitrations and two separate arbitrators - Whether Court had power to appoint same arbitrator in each arbitration - Arbitration Act, 1950, s. 10.

THE "GRACE"

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 429

Admiralty practice - Action in rem and in personam - Wrong name entered on writ - Whether amendment ought to be allowed - Whether leave to issue concurrent writ of summons and to serve notice thereof should be granted.

BLUE ANCHOR LINE LTD. v. ALFRED C. TOEPFER INTERNATIONAL G. M.B.H. (THE "UNION AMSTERDAM")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 432

Charter-party (Voyage) - Demurrage - Laytime expired while vessel waiting for berth - Vessel grounded on way to berth - Whether grounding due to negligent navigation - Whether charterers relieved from obligation to pay demurrage during period vessel grounded.

GEBR. BROERE B.V. v. SARAS CHIMICA S.p.A.

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 436

Charter-party (Voyage) - Laytime - Specified number of running hours weather permitting allowed for loading and discharging - Port closed due to bad weather - Vessel unable to load - Whether such periods to be deducted from laytime - Arbitration Act, 1979, s. 2.

ITALMARE SHIPPING CO. v. TROPWOOD A.G. (THE "TROPWIND")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 441

Arbitration - Award - Remission - Vessel blacked - Arbitrator found vessel not off hire - Whether charterers' submissions reflected in findings - Whether arbitrators' decision on the estoppel issue could be criticized - Whether reasons should have been stated for decision on costs of providing guarantees - Whether award should be remitted.

STINNES INTEROIL G.m.b.H. v. A. HALCOUSSIS & CO. (THE "YANXILAS")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 445

Arbitration - Award - Leave to appeal - Charter-party - Whether "owners" proper party to be sued - Incorrect dimensions of vessel given to refinery - Vessel delayed in loading - Vessel loaded through one manifold only - Whether owners/charterers in breach - Whether owners/charterers entitled to damages - Whether damages too remote to be recoverable - Whether leave to appeal against award should be granted.

HAYN ROMAN & CO. S.A. v. COMINTER (U.K.) LTD.

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 458

Arbitration - Award - Remission - Reasons for award - Whether reasons published by Committee of Appeal inadequate - Whether sellers obtained quality certificate as required by contract - Whether goods shipped within contract period - Whether appropriate principles of law as to measure of damages applied by committee - Whether award should be remitted.

SEVEN SEAS TRANSPORTATION LTD. v. PACIFICO UNION MARINA CORPORATION (THE "SATYA KAILASH" AND "OCEANIC AMITY")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 465

Carriage by sea - Charter-party - Lightening operation at port in India - Damage caused to lightened vessel by lightening vessel - Negligent navigation - Whether United States Carriage of Goods by Sea Act incorporated in charter - Whether effect confined to voyages to and from United States ports - Whether owners exempt from liability to charterers for damage caused to vessel - United States Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1936 s. 4 (2).

BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE ET DE SUEZ S.A. v. J. H. RAYNER (MINCING LANE) LTD.

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 476

Banking - Letter of credit - Payment effected under reserve - Bank alleged discrepancies in documents - Documents rejected - Whether bank entitled to repayment of amount paid under reserve - Extent of obligation of beneficiary under letter of credit who accepted payment under reserve.

ATHENS MARITIME ENTERPRISES CORPORATION v. HELLENIC MUTUAL WAR RISKS ASSOCIATION (BERMUDA) LTD. (THE "ANDREAS LEMOS")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 483

Insurance (Marine) - Piracy - Riot - Equipment and material taken from ship by gang of men armed with knives - Whether loss caused by piracy or by riots - Whether loss within marine insurance policy - Whether loss should be borne by War Risks Association.

COLIN JAMES BALFOUR v. DAVID ANTHONY BEAUMONT SAME v. VERNON RAYMOND JUDGES SAME v. TUREGUM INSURANCE CO. LTD.

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 493

Insurance (Aviation) - Reinsurance slip policy - Indemnity - DC 10 airline crashed near Paris - Syndicate 619 paid out in respect of loss - Whether loss covered by reinsurance slip policy - Whether Syndicate 619 could recover under excess of loss reinsurance policy.

CARGILL INC. v. RIONDA DE PASS LTD. (THE "GIANNIS XILAS")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 511

Sale of goods (f.o.b.) - Loading clause - Construction - Vessel not of conventional layout - Meaning of "per workable hatch and pro rata" - Whether sellers liable for demurrage.

S.A. ANCIEN MAISON MARCEL BAUCHE v. WOODHOUSE DRAKE AND CAREY (SUGAR) LTD. E. F. HUTTON & CO. (LONDON) LTD. AND BAUCHE-TERME S.A.

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 516

Sale of goods (f.o.b.) - Exchange control regulations - Validity of contracts - Whether requests for payments authorized - Whether payments in breach of exchange control regulations - Whether sellers entitled to recover payment over again - Exchange Control Act, 1947, ss. 5, 33 (1).

THE "SEXTUM"

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 532

Admiralty practice - Action in rem - Arrest of vessel owned by charterers - Whether plaintiffs could arrest vessel not being a sister ship of offending vessel - Whether "charterer" meant "demise charterer" - Administration of Justice Act, 1956, s. 3 (4) - Hong Kong.

OKURA & CO. LTD. v. NAVARA SHIPPING CORPORATION S.A.

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 537

Shipbuilding contract - Repudiation - Negotiations by telex - Whether agreement reached between the parties - Whether agreement rescinded or cancelled by mutual consent - Whether force majeure clause in contract excluded from agreement - Whether agreement repudiated.

CITADEL INSURANCE CO. v. ATLANTIC UNION INSURANCE CO. S.A.

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 543

Practice - Jurisdiction - Reinsurance contract - Canadian reinsured claimed to recover under reinsurance contract with Greek reinsurers - Whether action could be brought in England - Whether contract made in England - Whether leave to serve writ out of jurisdiction should be granted - R.S.C., O. 11, r. 1.

EUROPEAN GRAIN & SHIPPING LTD. v. R. JOHNSTON

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 550

Arbitration - Award - Application to set aside part of award - Whether award severable - Whether award signed by all three arbitrators - Whether sellers had waived defects in award.

The "DESPINA G.K."

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 555

Admiralty practice - Application for warrant of arrest - Maritime lien - Plaintiffs' cargo dumped at sea - Judgment against defendants obtained in Swedish Court - Whether judgment could be enforced here - Whether plaintiffs had a maritime lien - Whether application for warrant of arrest should be granted.

THE "ARGO HOPE"

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 559

Collision - Crossing vessels - Manchester Ship Canal - Vessels should have passed port to port - Whether alteration of heading a cause of collision - Whether infringement of bylaws a cause of collision - Liability - Apportionment - Manchester Ship Canal Bylaws.

BRADSHAW (acting on behalf of the SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE) v. EWART-JAMES (THE "N.F. TIGER")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 564

Negligent navigation - Statutory offence - Breach of Collision Regulations - Master delegated watch to chief officer - Chief officer qualified master mariner - Master left bridge of vessel - Vessel sailed on course in breach of Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972, r. 10 (c) - Whether master liable for commission of that offence - Merchant Shipping Act 1894, s. 419 (1), (2).

MOSVOLDS REDERI A/S v. THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA (THE "KING THERAS")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 569

Charter-party (Voyage) - Laytime - Lightening operation - Laytime and demurrage only to apply to discharging from lightening vessels - Four lightening vessels used - Calculation of laytime.

COMPAGNIE GENERAL MARITIME v. DIAKAN SPIRIT S.A. (THE "YMNOS")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 574

Charter-party (Time) - Cancellation - Container guarantee clause - Speed warranty - Stability problems encountered - Vessel failed to reach warranted speed - Charterers cancelled charter - Whether entitled to do so - Whether owners in breach - Whether container guarantee clause a condition.

INTERMARE TRANSPORT G.m.b.H. v. INTERNATIONAL COPRA EXPORT CORPORATION (THE "ROSS ISLE" AND "ARIEL")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 589

Arbitration-Remission-Claim for demurrage and counterclaim for cargo damage referred to arbitration-Arbitrator declined to state awards in form of special case - Whether procedural mishap had occurred-Whether awards Should be remitted or set aside.

ARGOLIS SHIPPING CO. S.A. v. MIDWEST STEEL AND ALLOY CORPORATION (THE "ANGELIKI")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 594

Arbitration - Award - Costs - Central issues withdrawn by owners and charterers - Offer of settlement by charterers - Arbitrators made award of costs in favour of owners - Whether sealed offer affected results of costs incurred - Whether award should be remitted for reconsideration of costs.

EXCESS LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. v. FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF NEWARK NEW JERSEY

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 599

Insurance (Fidelity) - Rectification - Dishonest acts of assureds' sales representatives and general agents covered - Whether cover extended to cover non-employees - Whether policy could be rectified - Dishonest acts by insurance brokers - Whether assured entitled to recover loss.

GILL AND DUFFUS LANDAUER LTD. v. LONDON EXPORT CORPORATION G.m.b.H.

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 627

Sale of goods (f.a.s.) - Jurisdiction - Application to set aside leave to serve writ out of jurisdiction - Rejection - English sellers sold Californian shelled almonds to German buyers - Documents rejected - Sellers obtained leave to issue and serve proceedings out of the jurisdiction - Whether contract made within jurisdiction - Whether buyers' application to set aside should be granted - R.S.C., O. 11, r. 1 (1) (f).

FUJI ELECTRONICS AND MACHINERY ENTERPRISE v. NEW NECCA SHIPPING CORPORATION (THE "GOLDEN LAKE")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 632

Carriage by sea - Damage to goods - Bill of lading - Whether carriers party to bill of lading - Whether carriers common carriers - Whether plaintiffs could claim damages from carriers - Singapore.

M. ALMOJIL ESTABLISHMENT v. MALAYAN MOTOR AND GENERAL UNDERWRITERS (PRIVATE) LTD. (THE "AL-JUBAIL IV")

[1982] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 637

Insurance (Marine) - Construction of policy - Unseaworthiness - Whether policy a time or voyage policy - Whether vessel seaworthy at commencement of voyage - Whether underwriters could rely on defence of unseaworthiness - Marine Insurance Act, 1906, ss. 25, 39 (1) and (5) - Singapore.

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