SEMCO SALVAGE AND MARINE PTE LTD V LANCER NAVIGATION CO LTD (THE NAGASAKI SPIRIT)

(1997) 6 Re LR 305

House of Lords

Before Lord Mackay of Clashfern LC, Lord Goff of Chieveley, Lord Mustill, Lord Lloyd of Berwick and Lord Hope of Craighead

Salvage - Award Quantum - Pollution - International Salvage Convention, 1989 art 14 - Salvors claim under art 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.