The "Makassar Caraka Jaya Niaga III-39"

The "Makassar Caraka Jaya Niaga III-39"

The High Court held that the Makassar is beneficially owned by PT Djakarta Lloyd (Persero) and therefore service of the writ was proper, overturning the Assistant Registrar on that point; however, the dispute in Admiralty in Rem No 205 arises from the AAX Main Agreement which contains a valid arbitration clause, so...

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Citation
[2010] SGHC 313
Parties
Appellant/plaintiff: ANL Singapore Ltd; Respondent/intervener: PT Djakarta Lloyd (Persero); Vessel/subject: The Makassar Caraka Jaya Niaga III-39
Court
General Division of the High Court
Jurisdiction
Singapore
Judgment Date
25 October 2010
Case Number
Admiralty in Rem No 205 of 2009 (Registrar's Appeal No 14 of 2010)
Procedural Posture
Admiralty in Rem / Appeal to High Court From Assistant Registrar's Decision
Outcome
Appeal allowed in part: Assistant Registrar's decision setting aside the Writ of Summons was overruled; the stay of further proceedings in favour of foreign arbitration was affirmed; costs order below set aside and each party to bear its own costs of the appeal.
Legal Topics
Ship Arrest, Beneficial Ownership of Vessel, Service of Writ, Stay in Favour of Foreign Arbitration, Construction of Charterparty Arbitration Clause
Source Language
english
Admiralty Arbitration Contract Civil Procedure Ship Arrest Beneficial Ownership of Vessel Service of Writ Stay in Favour of Foreign Arbitration +1 more

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Parties

ANL Singapore Ltd

Appellant/plaintiff

PT Djakarta Lloyd (Persero)

Respondent/intervener

The Makassar Caraka Jaya Niaga III-39

Vessel/subject

Procedural Posture

Admiralty in Rem / Appeal to High Court From Assistant Registrar's Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Makassar is beneficially owned by PT Djakarta Lloyd (Persero)
  2. 2 Whether service of the Writ of Summons on the vessel was valid
  3. 3 Whether further proceedings should be stayed in favour of foreign arbitration pursuant to the contract

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court held that the Makassar is beneficially owned by PT Djakarta Lloyd (Persero) and therefore service of the writ was proper, overturning the Assistant Registrar on that point; however, the dispute in Admiralty in Rem No 205 arises from the AAX Main Agreement which contains a valid arbitration clause, so all further proceedings in that action must be stayed in favour of foreign arbitration.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in part: Assistant Registrar's decision setting aside the Writ of Summons was overruled; the stay of further proceedings in favour of foreign arbitration was affirmed; costs order below set aside and each party to bear its own costs of the appeal.

Orders

  • Overrule Assistant Registrar's order setting aside service of the Writ of Summons in Admiralty in Rem No 205 of 2009
  • Affirm stay of all further proceedings in Admiralty in Rem No 205 of 2009 in favour of foreign arbitration