NATIXIS, SINGAPORE BRANCH v RAJAGOPALAN AND OTHERS AND OTHER APPEALS

[2026] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 46

COURT OF APPEAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

Before Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon , Justice of the Court of Appeal Steven Chong and Judge of the Appellate Division Kannan Ramesh

Admiralty – Arrest – Action in rem – Statutory liens – Bill of lading claimants obtaining writ in rem against vessel of insolvent demise charterer – Vessel not arrested – Vessel arrested by mortgagee and judicially sold in foreign jurisdiction – Statutory lien a right to security enforceable by arresting the vessel – Insolvency – Disposal of property – Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Revised Edition), section 100(2).