Shipowners’ Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association (Luxembourg) v Containerships Denizcilik Nakliyat ve Ticaret AS (The “Yusuf Cepnioglu”) – QBD (Comm Ct) (Teare J) – 11 February 2015

Practice – Service out of jurisdiction – Anti-suit injunction – Charterers bringing proceedings in Turkey against owners’ P&I Club – Club cover providing for London arbitration – Whether court had jurisdiction to grant anti-suit injunction – Whether Turkish proceedings vexatious and oppressive – Whether injunction should be continued

On 8 March 2014 the vessel Yusuf Cepnioglu grounded on the Greek island of Mykonos becoming a total loss. The vessel was carrying cargo pursuant to bills of lading issued by the defendant time charterers. The proper law and jurisdiction of the bills was Turkey. Cargo claims were notified to the owner of the vessel and to the charterers, both Turkish companies.