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Koval and Ors v Fund Constituting the Proceeds of Sale of the M/T "Argun" and Ors - Cape Provincial Division (Foxcroft J) - 7 June 2005
(2006) 691 LMLN 4
The vessel Argun
was first arrested in 1999 by a Singapore shiprepairer. There followed the so-called “crew arrests” under three separate actions. Orders were made in favour of the master and crew in the first two..
Online Published Date:
10 May 2006
Appeared in issue:
691 - 10 May 2006
Ease Faith Ltd v Leonis Marine Management Ltd - BD (Com Ct) (Andrew Smith J) - 23 February 2006
(2006) 691 LMLN 3
On 3 December 2003 the claimant (“Ease Faith”) entered into a contract to sell the vessel Kent Reliant to Chinese purchasers for scrap. The vessel was to be delivered before 31 March 2004 at a safe anchorage at..
Online Published Date:
10 May 2006
Appeared in issue:
691 - 10 May 2006
Heesens Yacht Builders BV v Cox Syndicate Management Ltd and Ors - Court of Appeal (Rix, Jacob & Wall LJJ) - 6 April 2006
(2006) 691 LMLN 2(2)
The claimant, a Dutch shipbuilding yard, sought a declaration that the defendant underwriters were liable to indemnify them in respect of liabilities incurred by the yard under the guarantee clause in a shipbuilding contract..
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10 May 2006
Appeared in issue:
691 - 10 May 2006
North Star Shipping Ltd and Ors v Sphere Drake Insurance plc and Ors (The “North Star”) - Court of Appeal (Waller, Longmore and Lloyd LJJ) - 7 April 2006
(2006) 691 LMLN 2
The assured, a one-ship company, was beneficially owned by brothers HP and MP. The North Star
had been purchased in September 1989 when she was 17 years old. In the early hours of the morning of 6 July 1994, while the vessel was..
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10 May 2006
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691 - 10 May 2006
Galaxy Special Maritime Enterprise v Prima Ceylon Ltd (The “Olympic Galaxy”) - Court of Appeal (Mummery, Buxton and Longmore LJJ) - 3 May 2006
(2006) 691 LMLN 1
On 10 July 2004 the vessel Olympic Galaxy
grounded off Trincomalee and had to be salved. The vessel was carrying a cargo of Australian wheat owned by the defendant (“Prima”) from Fremantle in Western Australia for..
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10 May 2006
Appeared in issue:
691 - 10 May 2006
Exfin Shipping (India) Ltd v Tolani Shipping Co Ltd - QBD (Com Ct) (Langley J) - 17 May 2006
(2006) 692 LMLN 1
Shipowners claimed demurrage under a charterparty. Discharge was completed on 28 February 2005. On 7 March 2005, the owners sent the charterers a debit note covering demurrage for US$140,892.57. On 8 August 2005 action was..
Online Published Date:
24 May 2006
Appeared in issue:
692 - 24 May 2006
Ravennavi Spa v New Century Shipbuilding Company Ltd - QBD (Com Ct) (Gloster J) - 4 April 2006
(2006) 692 LMLN 4
By an option agreement dated 12 December 2003 (“the Option Agreement”), the defendant shipyard (“the Yard”) granted the claimant (“the Buyer”) an option exercisable at any time up to 31 January..
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24 May 2006
Appeared in issue:
692 - 24 May 2006
G E Frankona Reinsurance v CMM Trust No 1400 (The "Newfoundland Explorer") - QBD (Admlty Ct) (Gross J) - 22 March 2006
(2006) 692 LMLN 3
This defendant’s motor yacht Newfoundland Explorer valued at US$3 million was insured by the claimants. The insurance policy contained the term “Warranted fully crewed at all times”.
On 25 April 2004 the vessel..
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24 May 2006
Appeared in issue:
692 - 24 May 2006
Gold Coast Ltd v Naval Gijon SA - QBD (Com Ct) (Gloster J) - 15 May 2006
(2006) 692 LMLN 2
Disputes arose out of the termination of a shipbuilding contract dated 19 December 1997 (“the Contract”) made between the buyers and the yard for the construction of a chemical tanker at a price of US$38 million. The..
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24 May 2006
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692 - 24 May 2006