ERIDANIA S.p.A. AND OTHERS v. RUDOLF A. OETKER AND OTHERS (THE “FJORD WIND”)
[2000] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 191
COURT OF APPEAL
Before Lord Justice Waller, Lord Justice Clarke and Sir Murray Stuart-Smith
Charter-party (Voyage) - Bill of lading - Unseaworthiness - Due diligence - Carriage of soya beans in bulk from Argentina to Europe - Failure of main engine - Defendants declared voyage frustrated - Cargo transhipped - Whether vessel seaworthy - Whether defendants exercised due diligence - Whether defendants in breach for wrongfully abandoning voyage - Title to sue.