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KINGDOM OF SPAIN v LONDON STEAMSHIP OWNERS’ MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD FRENCH STATE v LONDON STEAMSHIP OWNERS’ MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD (THE “PRESTIGE”)

[2025] Lloyd's Rep Plus 1

Arbitration – Appeal against award – Whether arbitrator had jurisdiction to disregard judgment of Court of Justice of the European Union – Issue estoppel – Public policy – Equitable compensation – Award of injunction against a state – Damages in lieu of injunction – Arbitration Act 1996, sections 48, 66, 67 and 69 – State Immunity Act 1978, section 13 – Senior Courts Act 1981, section 50 – Brussels Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, articles 1 and 34.

MECK PETROLEUM DMCC v OWNER AND/OR DEMISE CHARTERER OF THE VESSEL “VICTOR 1” AND ANOTHER

[2025] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 2

Admiralty – Jurisdiction – Arrest – Statutory liens – Bareboat charterparties – Action in rem – Judicial sale – Effect of judicial sale on bareboat charterparty – High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) Act 1961 (2020 Rev Ed), section 4(4).

CHINA STAR CHEMICAL SHIPPING LTD v LINGYANG SHIPPING NAVIGATION LTD (THE MT “LINGYANG”)

[2025] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 3

Admiralty – Arrest – Wrong defendant – Setting aside – Wrongful arrest.

BOLUDA TOWAGE ROTTERDAM BV AND OTHERS v ELISE TANKSCHIFFAHRT KG AND ANOTHER (THE “VB REBEL”)

[2025] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 4

Admiralty – Jurisdiction – Vessel briefly grounding – Tug assisting with refloating – Masters of vessels signing Certificate of Safe Delivery containing London jurisdiction clause – Claim for salvage – Proceedings commenced in the Netherlands – Application for anti-suit injunction – Applications for setting aside and stay.

VALLIANZ SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING PTE LTD v OWNER OF THE VESSEL “ECO SPARK”

[2025] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 5

Admiralty – Admiralty jurisdiction and arrest – Action in rem – Definition of “ship” – Meaning of “vessel used in navigation” – Whether barge converted to floating fish farm a “ship” – High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) Act 1961, section 2 – Interpretation Act 1965.

UNICIOUS ENERGY PTE LTD v OWNERS AND/OR DEMISE CHARTERERS OF THE SHIP OR VESSEL “ALPINE MATHILDE” (NO 2)

[2025] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 6

Admiralty – Sanctions – Vessel released from arrest – Damages for wrongful arrest.

BUGSBY PROPERTY LLC AND ANOTHER v OMNI BRIDGEWAY (FUND 5) CAYMAN INVESTMENT LTD AND ANOTHER

[2025] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 7

Arbitration – Appointment of arbitrator – Whether parties had entered into arbitration agreement – Scope of agreement – Arbitration Act 1996, sections 6 and 18.