Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Splitt Chartering APS and Others v Saga Shipholding Norway AS and Others (The “Stema Barge II”) – QBD (Admlty Ct) (Teare J) [2020] EWHC 1294 (Admlty) – 22 May 2020

Online Published Date : 03 July 2020 | Appeared in issue: 1059 - 03 July 2020

Limitation of liability – Dumb barge alleged to have damaged undersea cable – Whether company operating machinery of barge was “operator” of the barge – Whether company entitled to limit liability under Limitation Convention 1976

The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Ltd v The Kingdom of Spain (The "Prestige") (No 3) – QBD (Comm Ct) (Henshaw J) [2020] EWHC 1582 (Comm) – 18 June 2020

Online Published Date : 03 July 2020 | Appeared in issue: 1059 - 03 July 2020

Arbitration – Jurisdiction – State immunity – Whether Kingdom of Spain immune from arbitration claims on ground of state immunity – Whether court lacked jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator – State Immunity Act 1978 – Arbitration Act 1996, section 18

Shanghai Shipyard Co Ltd v Reignwood International Investment (Group) Co Ltd – QBD (Comm Ct) (Robin Knowles J) [2020] EWHC 803 (Comm) – 3 April 2020

Online Published Date : 03 July 2020 | Appeared in issue: 1059 - 03 July 2020

Guarantee – Shipbuilding contract – Builder claiming final instalment of price – Dispute as to whether buyer liable to pay final instalment – Builder claiming final instalment from guarantor on basis that guarantee was a demand guarantee – Whether guarantee a demand guarantee or a see to it guarantee – Whether guarantor’s liability dependent upon time of commencement of arbitration relating to underlying dispute