Euromarine International of Mauren v. The Ship Berg and Others - 1984 (4) S.A. 647 (N.P.D.)

Admiralty action in rem - Arrest of associated ship - Whether 1983 Act has retrospective application

The applicant, a foreign company, alleged a claim against the vessel Pericles , owned by A (a Panamanian company), arising out of a time charterparty. The applicant alleged that because of the un-seaworthiness and defective state of the Pericles , there was an explosion aboard her in 1978 which caused the applicant to suffer damages. The dispute was subject to arbitration in London.