Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Admiralty – State immunity – Claimant claiming ownership of silver bars salvaged from vessel sunk in 1942 – Republic of South Africa asserting ownership of silver bars and claiming sovereign immunity – Whether claim should be struck out

Charterparty – Misrepresentation – Whether owners misrepresented vessel’s fuel consumption – Whether owners in repudiatory breach of charter – Whether charterers entitled to rescind or terminate charter for misrepresentation or repudiatory breach – Whether charterers affirmed charter – Whether guarantor liable – Whether Statute of Frauds satisfied