Specialised Vessel Services Ltd v MOP Marine Nigeria Ltd (The “SVS Cochrane”) – QBD (Comm Ct) (Calver J) [2021] EWHC 333 (Comm) – 18 February 2021

Practice – Anti-suit injunction – Shipowners applying for anti-suit injunction restraining continuance of Nigerian proceedings brought by charterers in breach of London arbitration clause in charterparty – Whether injunction should be refused on grounds of delay

The claimant (SVS) was the owner of the vessel SVS Cochrane which it bareboat-chartered to the defendant (MOP). The bareboat charter contained an English law and London arbitration clause.