West Tankers Inc v Allianz SpA and Anr (The "Front Comor")(No 2) - QBD (Com Ct)(Field J) - 6 April 2011

(2011) 819 LMLN 2

Arbitration - Award - Enforcement - Whether court had jurisdiction to enforce declaratory arbitration award as a judgment under section 66 of the Arbitration Act 1996

The claimant owners chartered their vessel Front Comor to Erg Petroli SpA on an amended Asbatankvoy form for the carriage of a cargo of crude oil to Erg’s refinery in Italy. The charterparty contained a London arbitration clause.