The Antonis P Lemos - Court of Appeal (Cumming Bruce and Parker L.JJ.) - 14 February 1984

Admiralty jurisdiction - Whether claim arising out of an agreement relating to the use of a ship

By a charterparty dated 16 October 1981 the vessel Antonis P Lemos was sub-chartered to the appellants by disponent owners. On 21 September 1981 the appellants had voyage-chartered the vessel to Agri Industries. Under this voyage charterparty the appellants guaranteed that the vessel’s draft at the discharge port would not exceed 32 feet. The draft exceeded 32 feet on arrival and the appellants suffered loss.