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Admiralty and maritime law 2025 FC 1051

Commodore’s Boats Ltd. v. Tyee Shepard (Ship)

The Federal Court dismissed Commodore’s claim for unpaid ship-repair invoices and entered judgment for Tyee, finding Commodore’s work was defective and a fundamental breach.

  • Ship repairs
  • Breach of contract
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Mitigation of damages
  • Expert evidence
  • Seaworthiness
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Admiralty and maritime law 2024 FC 1358

Crosby Molasses Company v. The Owners

The appeal is allowed in part: the arbitration clause in the Molasses Charter Party is validly incorporated and enforceable in Bill of Lading No.2; Bill of Lading No.1 does not incorporate the Molasses Charter Party on the record and rectification could not be granted; arbitration in New York cannot be ordered because section 46 of the Marine Liability Act gives the claimant the statutory right to proceed in Canada; the Court may stay proceedings to allow arbitration in Canada if parties agree, subject to the owner waiving any contractual time‑bar defence and filing an undertaking within 60 d…

  • Incorporation of charterparty terms into bills of lading
  • Enforceability of arbitration clauses
  • Application of marine liability act s.46
  • Forum non conveniens
  • Rectification/clerical mistake
  • Time‑bar clauses and hague/hague‑visby rules
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Admiralty and maritime law 2023 FC 1004

Schnarr v. Markle

The Federal Court established a limitation fund under the Marine Liability Act, refused to stay the action, and enjoined parallel proceedings arising from a boating collision.

  • Limitation of liability
  • Limitation fund
  • Enjoinment of proceedings
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Contribution and indemnity
  • Jurisdiction
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Federal court procedure 2020 FC 803

Havi Global Solutions LLC v. IS Container PTE Ltd.

The Federal Court dismissed a Rule 51 appeal and upheld leave to file a further affidavit after cross-examination, finding no reviewable error in the Prothonotary’s discretionary balancing.

  • Rule 84(2) affidavits after cross-examination
  • Leave to file affidavit
  • Stay of proceedings and forum/jurisdiction
  • Service contract applicability
  • Splitting the case
  • Prejudice and procedural fairness
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Admiralty and maritime law 2020 FC 610

Iamgold Corporation v. Hapag-Lloyd AG

Supplementary judgment on costs and interest after a cargo-loss dispute, awarding lump sum costs, disbursements, and 5% pre- and post-judgment interest.

  • Limitation of liability
  • Multimodal carriage
  • Choice of law
  • Costs assessment
  • Interest
  • Expert fees
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Bankruptcy and insolvency 2019 FC 1043

Royal Bank of Canada v. Seamount Marine Ltd.

The Federal Court stayed Stryder King Holdings Ltd.’s claim to vessel-sale proceeds after finding its secured claim had already been finally disallowed in bankruptcy.

  • Issue estoppel
  • Res judicata
  • Trusts (constructive/resulting)
  • Equitable mortgage
  • Collateral attack
  • Abuse of process
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Admiralty and maritime law 2019 FC 536

Baffin Fisheries 2000 Limited v. "F/V Stelie II" (Vessel)

The Federal Court awarded Baffin Fisheries 2000 Limited to pay $500 in costs to the Attorney General of Canada after a consent order vacated the vessel’s arrest warrant.

  • Vessel arrest
  • Vacating arrest warrant
  • Costs
  • Crown interest in vessel
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Admiralty-law
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Admiralty and maritime law 2019 FC 232

Heddle Marine Service (NL) Inc. v. Kydy Sea (Ship)

The Federal Court registered a foreign maritime arbitral award, ordered payment of the award sums with interest, authorized sale of the ship, and allowed related enforcement steps.

  • Registration of arbitral award
  • Sale of ship
  • Ship arrest and custody
  • Interest on awards
  • Custodial expenses assessment
  • Consolidation of proceedings
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Admiralty and maritime law 2019 FC 144

Canada (Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund) v. Dodds

Summary judgment was granted to the Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund against the defendant for recoverable cleanup costs, with the court finding no genuine issue for trial.

  • Oil pollution
  • Shipowner liability
  • Marine liability act
  • Bunkers convention
  • Registry of vessels
  • Summary judgment
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Admiralty and maritime law 2017 FC 796

Canada (Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund) v. Wilson

The Federal Court granted default judgment for pollution-response costs paid by the Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund, with interest under the Marine Liability Act.

  • Ship-source oil pollution
  • Marine liability act s.77 liability
  • Default judgment procedure
  • Interest under s.116 marine liability act
  • Default-judgment
  • Marine-liability-act
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