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Naviera Mogor S.A. v. Société Metallurgique de Normandie (The Nogar Marin) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Staughton J.) - 11 December 1986
The vessel Nogar Marin
was chartered to carry a cargo of wire rods from Caen to Tampa. The cargo was manufactured and supplied by the charterers. On discharge at Tampa the wire rods were found to be rusty. The cargo receivers arrested the vessel...
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12 February 1987
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Islamic Arab Insurance Co. v. Saudi Egyptian American Reinsurance Co. - Court of Appeal (Parker and Bingham L.JJ.) - 21 January 1987
The plaintiffs sought leave to issue a writ against the defendants and to serve them out of the jurisdiction. The claim arose out of certain reinsurance contracts. Leave was given ex parte
, but the defendants subsequently successfully obtained a..
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12 February 1987
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190 - 12 February 1987
Obestain Inc. v. National Mineral Development Corporation (The Sanex Act) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Hobhouse J.) - 26 January 1987
When the vessel arrived at the discharge port, her cargo was found to be damaged due to the owners’ breach of charter. The charterparty named C. as the shippers. C. were also named as shippers in the single bill of lading that was issued. N...
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12 February 1987
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Coltman v. Bibby Tankers Ltd. (The Derbyshire) - Court of Appeal (O’Connor, Lloyd and Glidewell L.JJ.) - 27 January 1987
The plaintiffs were the relatives of a crew member who died when the vessel Derbyshire
sank with all hands in 1980. It was alleged that the ship broke in half because of defects in her hull. The defendants were the owners of the ship and were the..
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12 February 1987
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Atkins International v. Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (The APJ Priti) - Court of Appeal (Parker and Bingham L.JJ. and Sir Denys Buckley) - 2 February 1987
The vessel APJ Priti
was chartered on the Gencon form, which provided that the discharge port was to be “one or two safe berths Bandar Abbas, one or two safe berths Bandar Bushire, one or two safe berths Bandar Khomeini in charterers’..
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12 February 1987
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Kenya Railways v. Antares Pte. Ltd. (The Antares) - Court of Appeal (O’Connor, Lloyd & Glidewell L.JJ.) - 29 January 1987
The plaintiffs were the holders of bills of lading relating to a cargo of machinery shipped on board the vessel Antares
and discharged at Mombasa in February 1984. Part of the machinery had been loaded on deck and had been seriously damaged in the..
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12 February 1987
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The Aramis - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Evans J.) - 12 February 1987
By two bills of lading numbers 5 and 6 dated 17 May 1980 the defendants acknowledged shipments on board their vessel Aramis
of two parcels forming part of a bulk cargo of Argentine Linseed Expellers. The parcels were for discharge and delivery at..
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26 February 1987
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191 - 26 February 1987
Marc Rich & Co. Ltd. v. Tourloti Compania Naviera S.A. (The Kalliopi A) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Evans J.) - 9 February 1987
The vessel Kalliopi A
was chartered for a voyage from Rotterdam carrying a cargo of steel scrap. The destination was “one safe berth Bombay or so near thereto as she may safely get and lie always afloat and there deliver the cargo”. The..
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26 February 1987
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191 - 26 February 1987
The Gaz Fountain - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.) (Sheen J.) - 12 February 1987
A collision occurred between the plaintiffs’ vessel Al Berry
and the defendants’ vessel Gaz Fountain
on 2 January 1982. Negotiations for the settlement of the plaintiffs’ claim were conducted by the respective P. & I...
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26 February 1987
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191 - 26 February 1987
Commodity Ocean Transport Corporation Ltd. v. Basford Unicorn Industries Ltd. (The Mito) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Hirst J.) - 26 November 1986
The plaintiffs obtained ex parte a Mareva
injunction against the defendants. The injunction contained the usual cross-undertaking in damages by the plaintiffs.
The injunction was subsequently discharged on the application of the defendants. On the..
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26 February 1987
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191 - 26 February 1987