Tabora Navigation Co Ltd v Sucden M (Moscow) Co Ltd (The ‘Multi Diamond’) - High Ct (Durban and Coast Local Div)(Hugo J) - 31 March 2000

Arrest of associated ship following arrest of guilty ship - Whether arrest of associated ship should be set aside

On 24 March 2000 the respondent caused the arrest of the ship Multi Diamond on the basis that it was an associated ship of the Marios. The Marios had previously been arrested by the respondent in Poland in June 1996. Security had been established by a letter of undertaking by a member of a P&I Club. However, the makers of the letter of the undertaking were insolvent, and the security had failed.