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Lyric Shipping Inc. v. Intermetals Ltd. and another (The Al Taha) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Phillips J.) - 22 February 1990

The vessel Al Taha had sailed from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Izmir, Turkey. Three days later, she ran aground at Boston, Massachusetts due to the negligence of the docking pilot. The plaintiff shipowners sought a general average contribution..

Online Published Date: 10 March 1990

Appeared in issue: 270 - 10 March 1990

Cargill SpA Milan v. P. Kadinopoulos S.A. - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Evans J.) - 29 January 1990

Rule 2.8 of the GAFTA Arbitration Rules No. 125 provided: 2.8 Lapse of Claim If neither the claimant nor the respondent submits any documentary evidence or submissions to the arbitrator appointed by or for him within the period of one year from the..

Online Published Date: 10 March 1990

Appeared in issue: 270 - 10 March 1990

Vitol S.A. v. Phibro Energy S.A. (The Mathraki) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Evans J.) - 26 October 1989

On 16 October 1987 Vitol contracted to sell 20,000/25,000 tonnes in sellers option of EEC qualified high sulphur fuel oil complying with the “Littlebrook” specification to Phibro for delivery “c.i.f. one safe port basis Littlebrook..

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Appeared in issue: 270 - 10 March 1990

Dillon & Ors v. Charter Travel Co. Ltd. & Ors (The Mikhail Lermontov) - Supreme Court of N.S.W. (Adm.Div.) (Carruthers J.) - 20 November 1989

The plaintiff sought damages for loss of personal effects, personal injuries and loss of the benefit of a holiday cruise occasioned by the sinking of the vessel Mikhail Lermontov on 16 February 1986 off Cape Jackson, New Zealand. The plaintiff was..

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Appeared in issue: 270 - 10 March 1990

Angad and others v. M/V Fareast Trader and others - U.S. District Ct. (Southern District of Texas) - 23 August 1989.

The plaintiffs were 24 Filipino seamen and one Chinese seaman who were serving on board the vessel Fareast Trader , which was owned by a Panamanian company. The action was for past due unpaid wages, for double wage penalties pursuant to the United..

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Appeared in issue: 270 - 10 March 1990

Mariola Marine Corporation v. Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (The Morning Watch) - Q.B.D. (Phillips J.) - 15 February 1990

The plaintiff purchased the Morning Watch , an 80 ft steel-hulled motor yacht, in March 1985. The yacht had just been surveyed by a Lloyd’s surveyor and had effectively been given a clean bill of health and classed 100A1. The plaintiff..

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Appeared in issue: 270 - 10 March 1990

The Montana - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.) (Sheen J.) - 23 January 1990

Cargo interests claimed that the vessel Montana had failed to deliver part of a cargo of barley in bags at Jeddah. A shortage certificate issued by the Jeddah Customs stated that there was a shortage of 1,108 bags on out-turn. Held , that the..

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Appeared in issue: 270 - 10 March 1990

Industrie Chimiche Italia Centrale and Another v. Alexander Tsavliris & Sons Maritime Co. and Others (The Choko Star) - Court of Appeal (Slade, Parker and Glidewell L.JJ.) - 16 March 1990

Salvage services were rendered to the vessel Choko Star under a Lloyd’s Standard Form signed by the master of the Choko Star purportedly acting on behalf of the owners of the vessel and her cargo. The plaintiffs were the owners of cargo on..

Online Published Date: 24 March 1990

Appeared in issue: 271 - 24 March 1990

The Bowbelle - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.) (Sheen J.) - 19 March 1990

This was an appeal by the owners of the Bowbelle against a decision of the Admiralty Registrar refusing to give leave to file in the Registry a praecipe requesting that a caveat against the issue of a warrant to arrest any of the 14 ships named..

Online Published Date: 24 March 1990

Appeared in issue: 271 - 24 March 1990

Sharma and others v. Chemical Bank - U.S. District Ct. (S.D.N.Y.) (Stanton D.J.) - 10 October 1989

The defendant bank was the mortgagee of certain vessels. The plaintiffs owed the bank over $30,000,000, which sum had been personally guaranteed by Mr. Sharma. By an agreement dated 12 September 1984 the bank reduced the debt obligation to..

Online Published Date: 24 March 1990

Appeared in issue: 271 - 24 March 1990

C.N. Marine Inc. v. Carling O’Keefe Breweries of Canada and others (The Newfoundland Coast - Federal Court of Appeal (Iacobucci C.J., Stone & Heald JJ.A.) - 21 December 1989

This case concerned a cargo of beer in cans which was lost at sea whilst being shipped on board the vessel Newfoundland Coast . The cases of beer were in containers which had been picked up by the shipper from the time charterer’s premises and..

Online Published Date: 24 March 1990

Appeared in issue: 271 - 24 March 1990