Oceanconnect UK Ltd and Anr v Angara Maritime Ltd (The “Fesco Angara” (No 2)) – Court of Appeal (Rix and Gross LJJ and Peter Smith J) – 12 October 2010

Practice – Anti-suit injunction – Claim by bunker supplier under contract subject to US law – Bunker supplier bringing in rem proceedings in US - Whether escrow agreement conferred exclusive jurisdiction on English court – Whether pursuit of US proceedings vexatious or oppressive

On 3 July 2008 the vessel Fesco Angara was time-chartered by Angara, a Marshall Islands company, to Britannia Bulkers A/S, Denmark (“Britannia”) on an amended NYPE form. Under the charterparty it was Britannia’s obligation to provide and pay for bunkers.