LUKOIL-KALINGRADMORNEFT PLC v. TATA LTD. AND GLOBAL MARINE TRANSPORTATION INC.

[1999] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 365

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Toulson

Towage agreement - Lien - Authority - Actual or ostensible - Agreement for towage of vessels from Canada to India - Instalments of towage price not paid and agreement terminated - Vessels arrived and arrested in Namibia - Whether second defendants had actual or ostensible authority to enter into towage agreement on first defendants’ behalf - Whether plaintiff tug owners entitled to exercise lien on vessels - Whether plaintiffs entitled to exercise an enrichment lien under Namibian law - Quantum.