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NHM International Inc v F C Yachts Ltd and Ors (The "All Risks") - Federal Court (Trial Div) (Hargrave P) - 21 January 2003
The plaintiff had discussions with the first defendant yacht-builder ("the defendant") for the construction and delivery of a 77-foot yacht, the All Risks. A written contract was prepared by the defendant which provided inter alia that the yacht..
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26 June 2003
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616 - 26 June 2003
London Arbitration 9/03
The vessel was chartered on the Gencon form as amended to load a cargo of generals and steels from the Black Sea and East Mediterranean to one to three safe ports Dakar-Duala range including Nigeria. Clause 19 of the charter provided for 27..
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26 June 2003
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616 - 26 June 2003
Société Eram Shipping Company Ltd v Compagnie Internationale De Navigation
The claimant ("Eram") sued a Hong Kong company, and a Hong Kong resident ("the judgment debtors") for demurrage, and obtained judgment in the French courts. The judgment was registered in England under section 4 of the Civil Jurisdiction and..
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26 June 2003
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616 - 26 June 2003
Ali Reza-Delta Transport Co Ltd v United Arab Shipping Co SAG - Court of Appeal (Peter Gibson and Tuckey LJJ and Nelson J) - 2 May 2003
On 20 August 1996 a container of gas lighters exploded in the port of Damman, Saudi Arabia, destroying handling equipment belonging to the claimants, who were the terminal operators in the port. The container, which had been shipped to Damman by..
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26 June 2003
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616 - 26 June 2003
The Attorney-General v Carter and Anr (The "Nivanga") - Court of Appeal of New Zealand (Gault P, Blanchard and Tipping JJ) - 13 March 2003
The plaintiffs claimed to have suffered economic loss as a result of the negligent survey of the ship Nivanga. The plaintiffs sued (1) the Attorney-General in respect of the Marine Division of the Ministry of Transport which gave an interim..
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26 June 2003
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616 - 26 June 2003