Gard Marine & Energy Ltd v China National Chartering Co Ltd (The "Ocean Victory") - Court of Appeal (Longmore, Gloster and Underhill LJJ) [2015] EWCA Civ 16 - 22 January 2015

Charterparty - Safe port warranty - Vessel becoming total loss after leaving port of Kashima, Japan during severe gale - Whether Kashima was a safe port - Whether hull insurers entitled to bring subrogated claim against demise charterers for value of vessel

The vessel Ocean Victory was a Capesize bulk carrier which went aground at the port of Kashima in Japan on 24 October 2006. She subsequently broke up and became a total loss in December 2006.