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Attorney General of the Republic of Ghana v. Texaco Overseas Tankships Ltd. (The Texaco Melbourne) - Court of Appeal (Glidewell, Leggatt and Hirst L.JJ.) - 25 January 1993

On 16 November 1982, 14,010 tonnes of fuel oil was shipped on board the vessel Texaco Melbourne at Tema in Ghana for carriage to Takoradi, also in Ghana. The fuel oil never reached Takoradi for reasons which were not attributable to any misconduct..

Online Published Date: 06 February 1993

Appeared in issue: 346 - 06 February 1993

Quadro Shipping N.V. v. Bizley & Co. Pty Ltd. and others (The Protea Trader) - N.S.W. Court of Appeal - 4 December 1992

A bill of lading was issued by Transcontinental Services Limited, the time-charterers of the vessel Protea Trader , for the shipment of a consignment of refractory bricks from Antwerp to Sydney. The goods were carried, after transshipment, on the..

Online Published Date: 06 February 1993

Appeared in issue: 346 - 06 February 1993

Sanko Steamship Co. Ltd. & Grandslam Enterprise Corporation v. Sumitomo Australia Pty Ltd. (The Sanko Harvest) - Federal Court of Australia (New South Wales District Registry) (Sheppard J.) - 14 August 1992

On 14 February 1991 the Sanko Harvest ran aground off the port of Esperance in Western Australia. The vessel was a large bulk carrier carrying a cargo of phosphate from Florida to Australia. The vessel eventually broke up on the night of 17/18..

Online Published Date: 06 February 1993

Appeared in issue: 346 - 06 February 1993

Pan Ocean Shipping Co. Ltd. v. Creditcorp Ltd. (The Trident Beauty) - Court of Appeal (Neill, Beldam and Kennedy L.JJ.) -

25 January 1993 Trident Shipping Co. were the disponent owners of a fleet of 14 vessels. One of these vessels was the Trident Beauty , of which the owners were the United Arab Shipping Company, and which Trident operated under the terms of a bare..

Online Published Date: 06 February 1993

Appeared in issue: 346 - 06 February 1993