Asil Gida Ve Kimya Sanayii Ve Ticaret AS as Owner of the M/V "Mustafa Nevzat" v Sosco Qingdao, as Charterer - Before Lucienne Carasso Bulow PhD, Alexis Nichols and Louis P Sheinbaum, Chairman - 21 August 2002

Issue estoppel - Tianjin Maritime Court giving judgment in favour of cargo receivers against shipowners on cargo damage claim - Shipowners bringing New York arbitration proceedings claiming indemnity from charterers for liability to receivers - Charterers applying to dismiss claim on ground of issue preclusion on basis of judgment of Tianjin court

The vessel Mustafa Nevzat was chartered on an amended NYPE form. The vessel was sub-chartered on an amended Norgrain form to carry a bulk soybean cargo from Brazil to the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”).