Lloyd's Law Reports Plus

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

Document

REITER PETROLEUM INC v THE SHIP "SAM HAWK"

[2016] Lloyd's Rep Plus 67

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Before Chief Justice Allsop, Justice Kenny, Justice Rares, Justice Besanko and Justice Edelman

Admiralty jurisdiction - Action in rem - Time-charterer failing to pay for bunkers supplied to vessel - Bunker suppliers arresting vessel in Australia on basis of maritime lien under United States or Canadian law - Whether foreign maritime lien recognised under Australian law - Whether court had in rem jurisdiction - Whether shipowner entitled to summary judgment - Admiralty Act 1988 (Cth), sections 15 and 17.

The rest of this document is only available to i-law.com online subscribers.

If you are already a subscriber, click Log In button.