Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter
Dimskal Shipping Co. S.A. v. International Transport Workers Federation (The Evia Luck (No. 2)) - House of Lords (Lord Keith, Lord Templeman, Lord Ackner, Lord Goff and Lord Lowry) - 7 November 1991
I.T.F. blacking threats in Sweden compel shipowners to enter into new contracts with crew - Contracts governed by English law - I.T.F.’s actions lawful under Swedish law - Whether contracts voidable
The vessel
Evia Luck
was owned by a Panamanian company, managed from Greece, and manned
inter alios
by Filipino nationals under Filipine contracts of employment. In March 1983 the vessel was berthed in Sweden.