SEMCO SALVAGE & MARINE PTE LTD V LANCER NAVIGATION CO LTD QBCMI 95/1105/B

(1996) 5 Re LR 70

Court of Appeal

Before Lord Justice Staughton, Lord Justice Evans and Lord Justice Swinton Thomas

Salvage - Award - Quantum - Pollution - Special compensation - International Salvage Convention, 1989 article 14 - Salvors claim under article 14(3) - Whether limited to expenses which he had incurred - Whether concept of salvage remuneration or reward should be rejected - Meaning of “fair rate” - Whether special compensation payable for duration of salvage operations once vessel or its cargo threatened damage to environment - Costs - Whether arbitrator misdirected himself when ordering successful salvors to pay part of shipowners article 14 costs.