Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Pertamina v Trevaskis Ltd and Others (The “Star Centurion”) – High Ct of Hong Kong SAR (Court of First Instance) (Chan J) [2021] HKCFI 396 – 22 February 2021

Admiralty – Limitation of liability – Defendant’s vessel sinking after collision with plaintiff’s vessel – Defendant incurring expenses in removing pollutants from wreck – Plaintiff admitting full liability for collision – Whether plaintiff entitled to limit liability in respect of wreck removal expenses

On 13 January 2019 the vessel Antea collided with the vessel Star Centurion whilst the latter was lying at anchor in Indonesian waters. As a result of the collision, Star Centurion sank.