Gardner Smith Pty Ltd. v. Tomoe Shipping Co. (S.) Pte Limited & Anr. (The Bakri Navigator) - Supreme Court of New South Wales (Adm.Ct.) (Carruthers J.) - 10 July 1992

Carriage of goods by sea - Shortfall of refined soya bean oil - Whether accidentally leaked into pump room bilge - Onus of proof

The plaintiff was the consignee of 805 M.T. of crude oil and 204 M.T. of soya bean oil loaded at Jakarta in July 1990 for Sydney and Brisbane on board the vessel Bakri Navigator pursuant to a bill of lading issued by the owner of the vessel, Tarazona Shipping Co. S.A.