Crewing warranty

In GE Frankona Reinsurance Ltd v CMM Trust No 1400, The Newfoundland Explorer [2006] EWHC 429 (Admin) Gross J was required to construe a marine warranty under which the assured warranted that the vessel was ‘fully crewed at all times’. The learned judge attempted to construe the warranty in a manner which satisfied its commercial purpose, while at the same time did not impose impossible obligations on the assured.