Nautilus International (A Trade Union) v Seahorse Maritime Ltd – Employment Appeal Tribunal (Slade J) – 30 June 2017

Employment – Redundancy – Consultation – Employer providing crew to numerous specialist vessels – Redundancy situation – Whether employer required to engage in collective consultation – Whether each vessel was an “establishment” – Whether Employment Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear claim for protective award – Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

The respondent, Seahorse Maritime Ltd (Seahorse), a company registered in Guernsey, was a supplier of employees to specialised vessels, which vessels which were owned and operated by other companies and were stationed all over the world.