Owner and/or Demise Charterer of the Vessel "A Symphony" v Owner and/or Demise Charterer of the Vessel "Sea Justice" - [2023] SGHCR 24, Singapore High Court (AR Nicholas Lai) - 29 December 2023

Admiralty - Action in rem - Conflict of laws - Forum non conveniens

The claimant, Symphony, a Liberian company, was the owner of the vessel A Symphony. The defendant, Sea Justice, a Marshall Islands company, was the owner of Sea Justice. On 27 April 2021 the two vessels collided off the coast of Qingdao, PRC. The collision caused substantial damage to the hull and cargo of ASymphony and also gave rise to a serious oil pollution incident. On 28 April 2021 the claimant commenced proceedings in Singapore claiming damages for negligent navigation.