ROWAN COMPANIES INC. AND ROWAN DRILLING U.K. LTD. v. LAMBERT EGGINK OFFSHORE TRANSPORT CONSULTANTS VOF KIRKSTEAD LTD. AND J.C.E. SHIPPING LTD. (THE “GILBERT ROWE”)

[1997] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 218

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(ADMIRALTY COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Clarke

Admiralty practice - Joinder of parties - Limitation of time - Contract for towage of jack-up rig entered into between plaintiffs and a VOF a form of partnership under Dutch law - Rig grounded outside Europoort - Plaintiffs claimed against VOF for alleged breach of contract - VOF dissolved - Whether partners in VOF could be joined in action - Whether action time barred against partners.