Asianac International Panama S.A. and another v. Transocean Ro-Ro Corporation (The Seaspeed America) - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.) (Sheen J.) - 3 October 1989

Practice - Collision action - Writ not issued within two years - Whether time limit should be extended

The issue in this case was whether the Court should exercise its discretion under the proviso to section 8 of the Maritime Conventions Act 1911, to extend by 13 days the period of two years within which a collision claim had to be brought.