Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter
The “Echo Star” ex “Gas Infinity” – High Court (S Mohan JC) [2020] SGHC 200 – 28 September 2020
Admiralty practice – Plaintiff shipowner bringing in rem proceedings against defendant vessel – Change of ownership of vessel prior to issue of proceedings – Whether proper party to enter appearance was owner at time of collision or new owner – Whether new owner entitled to withdraw appearance
On 7 April 2019 the vessels
Royal Arsenal and
Gas Infinity were involved in a collision. At the time of the collision
Gas Infinity (the Ship) was owned by Sea Dolphin Co Ltd (Sea Dolphin).