West Tankers Inc v Allianz SpA and Anr (The “Front Comor”) (No 2) - Court of Appeal (Carnwath, Lloyd and Toulson LJJ) 24 January 2012

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 (“owners”) chartered their vessel Front Comor to Erg Petroli SpA for the carriage of a cargo of crude oil to Erg's refinery in Italy. The charterparty contained a London arbitration clause.