Eleni Maritime Ltd v Heung-A Shipping Co Ltd and Others (The Eleni and The Heung-A Dragon) – Hong Kong SAR Court of First Instance (Deputy High Court Judge Anthony To) [2017] HKCFI 795 – 9 May 2017

Admiralty practice – Limitation fund – Court granting limitation decree and imposing deadline for bringing claims – Additional parties seeking to file claims against fund after expiry of deadline but before statutory limitation period – Whether time should be extended

On 7 November 2013 a collision occurred between the vessels, Eleni owned by Eleni Maritime Ltd (Eleni Maritime) and Heung-A Dragon owned by Heung-A Shipping Co Ltd (Heung-A Shipping) off Phu My in Vietnam. As a result, Heung-A Dragon with all her cargo on board sank.