THE “CATUR SAMUDRA”

[2010] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 305

HIGH COURT OF SINGAPORE

Before Steven Chong JC

Admiralty jurisdiction — Charterers failing to pay hire — Shipowners arresting alleged sister ship owned by guarantor of charterparty obligations — Whether claim arising under a guarantee of charterparty obligations was a claim “arising out of an agreement relating to the use or hire of” the chartered ship — Whether defendant in possession or control of chartered ship at time when cause of action arose — Whether arrest should be set aside.