Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Admiralty practice – Arrest of vessel – Vessel in dead-ship status and not crewed – Plaintiff applying for alternative service of writ and arrest warrant by email – Whether normal rules for service should be waived

Practice – Further information – Claimants ordered to provide information in support of quantum claim in collision action – Whether claimants complied with order – Whether claim should be struck out for non-compliance – Whether claimants should be granted relief from sanctions – Whether claimants should give disclosure of anonymised payroll documentation

Limitation of liability – Plaintiff shipowners seeking to constitute limitation fund – Defendants not contesting entitlement to limit – Fund constituted by letter of undertaking – Appropriate post-constitution interest rate and costs order

Arbitration – Award – Enforcement – Consent award providing for payment of sums by defendant – Claimant applying to enforce award pursuant to section 66 of the Arbitration Act 1996 – Defendant raising issues of construction of award and relying on variation and estoppel arguments – Court making determinations of fact and law – Whether claimant entitled to enforce award