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Admiralty

Iveco S.P.A v The Ship Hoegh London

Iveco S.P.A v The Ship Hoegh London [2024] FCA 901

The Federal Court released the vessel Höegh London from arrest, holding the plaintiffs could not retain arrest to secure claims against a time charterer. Costs were ordered against the plaintiffs.

  • Arrest of vessel
  • Release of vessel
  • Security for release
  • In rem proceedings
  • In personam proceedings
  • Costs
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Admiralty

Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd v The Ship Yangtze Fortune (No 3)

Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd v The Ship Yangtze Fortune (No 3) [2024] FCA 219

The Federal Court refused an application for leave to claim against judicial sale proceeds, finding no reasonable prospects of success and inadequate explanation for delay.

  • Application for leave to claim out of time
  • Joinder of parties
  • Demise charterer liability
  • Construction of admiralty act
  • Frustration of charterparty
  • Judicial sale proceeds
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Contracts

Poralu Marine Australia Pty Ltd v MV Dijksgracht

Poralu Marine Australia Pty Ltd v MV Dijksgracht [2023] FCAFC 147

The Full Court held that the contract of carriage was concluded by the second recap email and governed by English law, applying the Hague-Visby Rules to limit carrier liability.

  • Contract of carriage
  • Formation of contract
  • Bills of lading
  • Hague-visby rules
  • Limitation of liability
  • Himalaya clauses
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Admiralty

Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd v The Ship Yangtze Fortune

Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd v The Ship Yangtze Fortune [2022] FCA 1556

The Federal Court ordered the judicial sale of the vessel Yangtze Fortune pendente lite due to shipowner abandonment, unpaid crew wages, and escalating maintenance costs.

  • Judicial sale of ship
  • Arrest of ship
  • Security for claims
  • Ship deterioration
  • Judicial-sale-of-ship
  • Arrest-of-ship
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Shipping and navigation

Poralu Marine Australia Pty Ltd v MV Dijksgracht

Poralu Marine Australia Pty Ltd v MV Dijksgracht [2022] FCA 1038

The Federal Court held that the contractual limitation of £100 per package applies as the Hague-Visby Rules and Australian Hague Rules did not compulsorily apply.

  • Limitation of liability
  • Hague rules
  • Hague-visby rules
  • Australian hague rules
  • Charterparty vs contract of carriage
  • Himalaya clause
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Admiralty

Tregidga v Pasma Holdings Pty Limited

Tregidga v Pasma Holdings Pty Limited [2021] FCA 721

The Federal Court dismissed an application for damages following a vessel fire, finding the applicants failed to prove the respondent's negligence caused the damage.

  • Negligence
  • Breach of statutory guarantee
  • Duty of care
  • Causation
  • Ownership of vessel
  • Contracting parties
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Admiralty

Motor Yacht Sales Australia Pty Limited v Megisti Yacht Charters Limited

Motor Yacht Sales Australia Pty Limited v Megisti Yacht Charters Limited [2019] FCA 1454

The Federal Court ordered the removal of a caveat lodged against the motor yacht Hunter, finding no serious question to be tried and that the balance of convenience favoured removal.

  • Caveat removal
  • Shipping registration act
  • Equitable interests
  • Trusts
  • Equitable liens
  • Admiralty
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Admiralty

Ozmen Entertainment Pty Ltd v Neptune Hospitality Pty Ltd

Ozmen Entertainment Pty Ltd v Neptune Hospitality Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 721

The Federal Court held that Neptune breached its joint venture obligations regarding financial transparency, catering, and unilateral decision-making, justifying termination.

  • Demise charter
  • Joint venture
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Termination of contract
  • Breach of warranty
  • Construction of contract
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Admiralty

Toll Holdings Ltd v Stewart

Toll Holdings Ltd v Stewart [2016] FCA 256

The Federal Court addressed leave to proceed under the Corporations Act, stoppage in transitu under the Sale of Goods Act, and liability in conversion by a carrier.

  • Stoppage in transitu
  • Conversion
  • Interpleader
  • Leave to proceed under corporations act
  • Bills of lading
  • Stoppage-in-transitu
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Insolvency

Yakushiji v Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha

Yakushiji v Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha [2015] FCA 1170

The Federal Court recognised Japanese civil rehabilitation proceedings for two shipping companies as foreign main proceedings and recognised the foreign representatives.

  • Recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings
  • Centre of main interests (comi)
  • Admiralty claims in insolvency
  • Model law on cross-border insolvency
  • Maritime liens
  • Cross-border-insolvency
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