ASIANAC INTERNATIONAL PANAMA S.A. AND TRANSOCEAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION v. TRANSOCEAN RO-RO CORPORATION (THE “SEASPEED AMERICA”)

[1990] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 150

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(ADMIRALTY COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Sheen

Limitation of time - Collision - Damage caused to plaintiffs’ vessel - Defendants admitted liability - Negotiations about cost of repairs - Plaintiffs allowed time for issuing writ to pass because of oversight - Application for extension of time - Whether Court should exercise its discretion to extend time - Maritime Conventions Act, 1911 s. 8.