The owners of the vessel “Gravity Highway” v The owners of the vessel “Maritime Maisie” – QBD (Admlty Ct) (Butcher J) [2020] EWHC 1697 (Comm) – 8 July 2020

Practice – Further information – Claimants ordered to provide information in support of quantum claim in collision action – Whether claimants complied with order – Whether claim should be struck out for non-compliance – Whether claimants should be granted relief from sanctions – Whether claimants should give disclosure of anonymised payroll documentation

On 29 December 2013 a collision occurred in the Korea Strait between the vessel Gravity Highway (GH), a newbuild car carrier which was carrying out sea trials before the completion of fitting out, and the vessel Maritime Maisie (MM), a chemical/product tanker.