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Mebro Oil S.A. v. Gatoil International Inc. - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Bingham J.) - 1 May 1985
On 18 January 1985 the arbitrator published his award which was substantially in favour of the respondents. On 8 February 1985, the twenty-first day after the publication of the award, the appellants served a notice of originating motion on the..
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Ocean Glory Compania Naviera S.A. v. A/S P.V. Christensen (The Ioanna) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Staughton J.) - 26 March 1985
Clause 63 of the relevant charterparty provided that the vessel was capable of steaming at about 13 knots fully loaded.
Clause 51 provided inter alia
at line 305:
In the event of loss of time . . . caused by . . . deficiency and or default of men ...
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Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines v. P & O Bulk Shipping Ltd. (The Discaria) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Staughton J.) - 25 January 1985
The vessel was chartered for the carriage of a cargo of anhydrous ammonia from Qatar to Iran, a voyage wholly within the Iranian Gulf. The charterparty contained the following clause:
N4 - All additional war risk premiums and blocking and trapping..
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The Achilleus - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.) (Sheen J. with Assessors) - 17 May 1985
The Swedish vessel Cinderella
was a general cargo vessel of 4974 g.r.t. powered by a diesel engine driving a variable pitch propeller. She was in the course of a voyage from Finland to Calais laden with timber.
The Cypriot ship Achilleus
was a..
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Sears Ltd. and Anr. v. Arctic Steamship and Ors. (The Tolya Komar) - Fed.Ct. (Trial Div.) (Pinard J.) - 4 February 1985
The plaintiff cargo owners brought an action for damage to cargo shipped from Bremen to Montreal. The evidence indicated that the goods were damaged after they had been discharged onto the wharf, while they were being carried to the storage shed..
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