HARMS BERGUNG TRANSPORT UND HEAVYLIFT GMBH & CO KG v HARMS OFFSHORE AHT "URANUS" GMBH & CO KG AND OTHERS

[2015] Lloyd's Rep Plus 50

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (ADMIRALTY COURT)

Before Mr Justice Simon

Admiralty jurisdiction - Claimant ship management company alleging breaches of management agreement and of articles of association - Claimant bringing in rem claims to provide security - Whether defendants entitled to submit to jurisdiction in respect of ship management claims - Whether court had jurisdiction to hear articles of association claims - Standard of proof for establishing in rem jurisdiction - Senior Courts Act 1981, section 20(2)(a) and 20(2)(b).