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Admiralty 2026 FC 378

Canada (Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund) v. Charlotte A. Finn (Ship)

The Federal Court granted default judgment for the Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund against Daniel Francis MacNeil, awarding $1,680,793.74 plus ongoing statutory interest.

  • Default judgment
  • Owner liability for oil pollution
  • Subrogation
  • Statutory interest
  • In rem jurisdiction
  • Sister-ship arrest
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Maritime law 2026 FC 235

Rohland v. Destiny Yacths Holdings LLC.

The Federal Court recognized an arbitral award as enforceable, but refused as premature the requested declarations about a maritime lien’s priority, assignment, and vessel sale.

  • Recognition and enforcement of arbitral award
  • Maritime lien (master's wages)
  • Assignment of maritime lien
  • Judicial sale of vessel
  • Bar order and claims procedure
  • Arbitration-award-enforcement
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Admiralty 2025 BCSC 2154

Steveston Harbour Authority v. Ridge Fishing Ltd.

The Court held that the defendants’ harbour licences had expired or been terminated, their later occupancy was unauthorized, and SHA was entitled to declaratory and injunctive relief.

  • Trespass
  • Nuisance
  • License of occupation
  • Termination and non-renewal
  • Good faith in contractual discretion
  • Proprietary estoppel
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Admiralty 2025 FC 833

Navtech Inc. v. Chantier Davie Canada Inc.

The Federal Court granted Navtech summary judgment on unpaid royalties, dismissed its in rem and FFS claims, and rejected its Copyright Act claim.

  • Maritime lien
  • Summary judgment
  • Royalties
  • Moral rights
  • Alter ego/veil piercing
  • Set-off
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Admiralty 2024 FC 1319

Zane v. Rohland

Court granted leave to reopen the plaintiff’s case in an ongoing admiralty trial, allowing evidence from James H. Perry about a trust ledger and yacht purchase.

  • Reopening of trial
  • Re-trial evidence
  • Resulting trust
  • Constructive trust
  • Tracing
  • Solicitor-client privilege
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Maritime law 2022 FC 749

O’Leary v. Ragone

The Federal Court granted in part an extension of time under Rule 8(1), allowing claimants to pursue claims against the O’Learys’ limitation fund.

  • Limitation of liability
  • Notice of claim
  • Extension of time
  • Federal courts rules
  • Procedure for limitation funds
  • Extension-of-time
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Maritime law 2022 FC 575

Duval v. Seapace (Ship)

The Federal Court dismissed the defendants’ summary judgment motion in a maritime negligence action, holding that loss-of-income and estoppel issues required trial.

  • Issue estoppel
  • Abuse of process
  • Res judicata (chose jugĂ©e)
  • Workers' compensation impact
  • Summary judgment test
  • Choice of law (wärtsilä)
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Admiralty 2022 BCSC 482

Avina v. Rodriguez

The court found a binding settlement was made on July 20, 2017, no maintenance-cost cap was agreed, and awarded Avina his share of vessel sale proceeds plus punitive damages.

  • Settlement agreement
  • Enforceability
  • Breach of contract
  • Sale of vessel
  • Maintenance expenses cap
  • Punitive damages
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Admiralty 2022 BCSC 870

British Columbia v. B & B Barges Ltd.

The court imposed contempt penalties for failure to remove abandoned barges from Crown land: a $20,000 fine, 21 days’ imprisonment for Mr. Baumel, and 10 days’ house arrest for Mr. Butler.

  • Contempt of court
  • Injunction enforcement
  • Penalty/sentencing
  • Disclosure and examinations in aid of execution
  • Seizure of property
  • Stay pending appeal
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