Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE “SPARTI”

[2000] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 618

HONG KONGHIGH COURT

Before Mr. Justice Waung

Admiralty practice - Maritime lien - Priority - Crew’s wages - Assignment of crew’s wages - Sale of vessel ordered by Court - Proceeds of sale insufficient to satisfy assignee and mortgagee - Whether maritime lien of wages capable of being assigned - Whether assignment prohibited by s. 93 of Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) Ordinance - Whether assignee’s claim had priority over mortgagee’s claim.

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