The Owners of the Ship “Theresa Libra” v The Owners of the Ship “MSC Pamela” – QBD (Admlty Ct) (Teare J) [2013] EWHC 2792 (Admlty) – 19 September 2013

Collision action – Settlement agreement between owners of colliding vessels apportioning liability for collision – Claimant shipowners bringing proceedings against defendant shipowners more than two years after collision – Whether action time-barred – Whether claimants entitled to add demise charterers as defendant

On 6 March 2011 a collision occurred between the vessels Theresa Libra and MSC Pamela in the South China Sea.