Marida Ltd. v. Oswal Steel (The Bijela) - Court of Appeal (Neill, Mann and Hoffmann L.JJ.) - 3 February 1992

Whether shipowners can recover cost of temporary repairs as general average expenditure

The vessel Bijela was chartered under the Gencon form for the carriage of a cargo of shredded scrap from Providence, Rhode Island to Kandla in India. Shortly after leaving Providence, the vessel grounded and damaged her bottom plating. She put into Jamestown where temporary repairs were carried out. She then proceeded on her voyage to Kandla.