Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Admiralty Suit for Arrest of Vessel Based on Beneficial Ownership. Court holds that under the International Convention on Arrest of Ships, 1999, a maritime claimant can arrest a vessel beneficially owned by the same person who owns the charterer-debtor, even if the vessel is registered in a different name.
2 Jul 2013The appellant, Lufeng Shipping Company Ltd., a Chinese company, had a maritime claim of US$ 1,628,658.07 against respondent No.2, Whim Star Chartering...
