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Todd v Adams (The "Margaretha Maria") - Court of Appeal (Thorpe and Mance LJJ and Neuberger J) - 18 April 2002
On 11 November 1997 the beam trawler Margaretha Maria capsized and sank with all hands off Lizard Point, Cornwall. The claimants were dependants and relatives of the crew members, and they brought proceedings against the owners of the vessel..
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02 May 2002
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586 - 02 May 2002
Glencore International AG v Exter Shipping Ltd and Ors - Court of Appeal (Sir Andrew Morritt V-C, Robert Walker and Rix LJJ) - 18 April 2002
Until February 1998 Metro Trading International Inc ("MTI") operated a floating storage facility off Fujairah. MTI bought fuel oil from a variety of sources which it stored temporarily and then resold after carrying out any necessary blending,..
Online Published Date:
02 May 2002
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586 - 02 May 2002
Strive Shipping Corp and Anr v Hellenic Mutual War Risks Association (Bermuda) Ltd (The "Grecia Express") - QBD (Com Ct)(Colman J) - 25 March 2002
During the night of 4/5 March 1994 the car ferry Grecia Express was moored for the winter closed season at Aegion, on the Gulf of Corinth, when someone cut the vessel's mooring ropes. Someone also opened one of the four seawater drencher valves..
Online Published Date:
02 May 2002
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586 - 02 May 2002