Imperial Marine Co v Deiulemar Compagnia Di Navigazione SpA (The “Pasquale Della Gatta” and The “Filippo Lembo”) – Supreme Court of South Africa (Navsa, Brand, Lewis, Leach and Wallis JJA) – 15 September 2011 – 2012 (1) SA 58

Admiralty jurisdiction – Application for arrest of ship as security for maritime claim – Rules for establishing prima facie case – Section 5(3) Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act 105 of 1983

In this appeal one of the issues considered by the Supreme Court of South Africa was the evidence necessary to establish a prima facie case for a security arrest under section 5(3) of the Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act 105 of 1983.