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

[2015] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 175

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).