Aegean Sea Traders Corporation v Repsol Petroleo SA ('The Aegean Sea') [QBD (Admiralty)]

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
JudgeThomas J.
Judgment Date07 April 1998
CourtQueen's Bench Division (Admiralty)
Date07 April 1998

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    ...to accept delivery and thereby prevents the completion of the indorsement in its favour. 18 In Aegean Sea Traders Corpn v Repsol Petroleo S.A. (The 'Aegean Sea') [1998] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 39 a cargo of crude oil was shipped at Sullom Voe for carriage to Spain under a bill of lading bill consign......
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    ...Court of Australia has supported the decision of Thomas J on this point in Aegean Sea Traders Corporation v Repsol Petroleo SA [1998] 2 Lloyds Rep 39. Claimants against sea-going ships must consider before commencing proceedings that any consequential loss claim is likely to be subject to a......
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    ...that an earlier decision of Mr Justice Thomas in the Aegean Sea Traders Corp v Repsol Petroleo S.A. and Another (the "Aegean Sea") [1998] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 39 was wrongly The 1976 Convention provides at Article 1 that: "1. Ship owners and salvors, as hereinafter defined, may limit their liabil......
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    ...735 (“the UCO Bank (HC) case”). 86 Supra n 85, at [39], where the court adopted the view of the English High Court in The Aegean Sea[1998] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 39 at 60. In that case, Thomas J said: Although it could be argued that in view of lack of definition in COGSA, 1992, a broad meaning shou......
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    ...Barclays Bank Plc v Fairclough Building Ltd 1994 CLC 529 (QB) 542 et seq; Aegean Sea Traders Corp v Repsol Petroleo SA (The Aegean Sea) 1998 CLC 1090 (QB) 1106; CTI Group Inc v Transclear SA (The Mary Nour) 2007 2 CLC 530 (QB) 534.32 Forsikringsaktieselskapet Vesta v Butcher 1989 AC 852 (HL......
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    • Singapore
    • Singapore Academy of Law Journal No. 2006, December 2006
    • 1 December 2006
    ...397 per Lord Goff of Chieveley. But note the cautious judicial tone in Aegean Sea Traders Corpn v Repsol Petroleo SA (The Aegean Sea)[1998] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 39 at 67, per Thomas J; The AJP Priti, supra n 10, per Bingham LJ. 16 Supra n 3, at 153, per Dixon CJ. 17 The AJP Priti, supra n 10. 18 S......
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    ...The Law and Practice of Admiralty Matters (2007) 14 Ibid [26]-[27] citing Aegean Sea Traders Corporation v Repsol Petroleo SA [1998] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 39 and The “Breydon Merchant” [1992] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 373. (2009) 23 A&NZ Mar LJ 215 ‘APL Sydney’ plaintiffs’ claims should be limited by Art 2.1(a......