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Ulysses Compania Naviera S.A. v. Huntingdon Petroleum Services Ltd. and Others (The Ermoupolis) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Steyn J.) - 9 October 1989
Disputes arose under a bill of lading containing a London arbitration clause. Cargo interests alleged that there had been a short delivery of 890 tonnes of crude oil which had been discharged on 20 December 1982.
On 2 April 1986 the cargo interests..
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04 November 1989
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Kirkawa Corporation v. Gatoil Overseas Inc. - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Saville J.) - 21 December 1988
The plaintiff shipowners brought arbitration proceedings claiming inter alia
demurrage. In their pleaded defence in the arbitration proceedings the charterers admitted liability for U.S.$21,215 in respect of the owners’ demurrage claim but..
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Sembawang Reefer Lines (Bahamas) Ltd. v. The Ship Lina Erre and others - Fed.Ct. (Trial Div.) (Dube J.) - 29 June 1989
A collision involving the vessel Lina Erre
(then named Pacos
) occurred in the harbour of Piraeus on 11 January 1987. At that time the vessel was registered in Panama. On 28 January 1987 the ownership of the vessel changed and the transfer was..
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Salvage services were performed to a vessel and her cargo pursuant to Lloyd’s form of Salvage Agreement (LOF 1980). The salvors claimed remuneration for their services. The claim was referred to arbitration.
Part of the cargo was owned by a..
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Tesam Distribution Ltd. v. Schuh-Mode Team G.m.b.H. - Court of Appeal (O’Connor, Stocker & Nicholls L.JJ.) - 20 October 1989
The plaintiff, an English company, brought proceedings against a Germany company and a German bank both of which carried on business in the Federal Republic. The writ was served out of the jurisdiction without leave pursuant to R.S.C., Order 11,..
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Asianac International Panama S.A. and another v. Transocean Ro-Ro Corporation (The Seaspeed America) - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.) (Sheen J.) - 3 October 1989
The issue in this case was whether the Court should exercise its discretion under the proviso to section 8 of the Maritime Conventions Act 1911, to extend by 13 days the period of two years within which a collision claim had to be brought.
On 13..
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18 November 1989
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Anonima Petroli Italiana SpA v. Marlucidez Armadora (The Filiatra Legacy) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Leggatt J.) - 9 November 1989
This case was concerned with an alleged short delivery of crude oil. The plaintiffs were the owners of an oil refinery. Their claim was founded on the assertion that the vessel retained the missing oil on board after the apparent completion of..
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18 November 1989
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Turner v. Manx Line Ltd. (The Linkspan) - Court of Appeal (Neill, Ralph Gibson & Stuart Smith L.JJ.) - 24 October 1989
Manx Line operated cargo services to and from the Isle of Man. They had leased a Linkspan, which was a floating roadway for the transport of vehicles from a Ro-Ro car ferry from ship to shore. The Linkspan was installed in Douglas Harbour and..
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18 November 1989
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The vessel was chartered under the Vegetable Oil Charterparty form (“Vegoil”). The owners tendered notice of readiness to load at 08 30 on 30 November. At that time the vessel was still outside the commercial limits of the port and was..
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18 November 1989
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