Trans-Tec International Srl and Another v The owners and/or demise charterers of the vessel “Columbus” – QBD (Admlty Ct) (Mr Admiralty Registrar Davison) [2020] EWHC 3443 (Admlty) – 17 December 2020

Admiralty practice – Priorities – Claims by US bunker suppliers for bunkers supplied plus contractual interest, administration fee and costs – Whether claims for interest, administration fee and costs fell within court’s admiralty jurisdiction – Whether claims established

These were the claimants’ applications for default judgment in separate in rem proceedings against the vessels Columbus and Vasco Da Gama. The vessels were sold on 22 October and 16 October 2020 respectively and the actions had continued against the proceeds of sale.