Bombay High Court Allows Seafarer's Wage Claim Against Vessel in Admiralty Suit — Wages for Chief Engineer on Two Vessels Held to be Maritime Lien with Priority Over Other Claims Under Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. Seafarer's claim for unpaid wages and statutory compensation under Section 129 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 constitutes a maritime lien with high priority, recoverable from sale proceeds of the vessel.
5 Jul 2019The plaintiff, Jagdish Singh Bhadauria, a seafarer and Chief Engineer, filed an admiralty suit against the vessel Bharati S (IMO 8122103) and the Offi...
