Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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COASTAL (BERMUDA) PETROLEUM LTD. v. VTT VULCAN PETROLEUM S.A. (THE “MARINE STAR”)

[1993] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 329

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Nourse, Lord Justice McCowan and Lord Justice Hirst

Sale of goods (c.i.f.) -Force majeure - Nomination - Sale of cargo of fuel oil to buyers - Sellers nominated vessel - Nominated vessel withdrawn but no substitute vessel nominated - Whether nomination telex amounted to contractual nomination - Whether sellers could rely on force majeure.

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