Morlines Maritime Agency Ltd & Ors v The Proceeds of Sale of the Ship ‘Skulptor Vuchetich’ - Federal Court (Sheppard J) -15 May 1997

Admiralty practice - Priority of claims against proceeds of sale of vessel - Claim under agency agreement - Whether claimant barred by reason of partial recovery in previous in rem proceedings - Whether claim based on maritime lien created by agreement in United States took priority as a maritime lien in Australia

The vessel Skulptor Vuchetich was sold by order of the court, which then had to determine the priority of various claims against the proceeds of sale.