THE OWNERS, MASTERS AND CREWS OF THE TUGS “MARIDIVE VII”, “MARIDIVE XIII”, “MARIDIVE 85” AND “MARIDIVE 94” v. THE OWNERS AND DEMISE CHARTERERS OF THE OIL RIG “KEY SINGAPORE”, HER EQUIPMENT, STORES AND BUNKERS

[2005] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 91

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice David Steel

Salvage - Remuneration - Assessment of award - Tug and tow - Jack up rig - Tow imperilled by severe weather conditions - Tugs providing services to tow - Whether services constituted salvage - Whether situation of danger brought about by fault of tugs - Whether tugs precluded from claiming salvage remuneration - Tugs and tow jointly at fault in failing to heave to in due time - Apportionment of liability as between tugs and tow - International Salvage Convention, 1989, art. 18.