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The “Vogerunner” – High Court of South Africa (Western Cape High Court, Cape Town) (Binns-Ward J) – 28 October 2009

Admiralty jurisdiction – Arrest of bunkers to provide security for London arbitration against disponent owners – Whether bunkers owned by disponent owners or charterers – Whether arrest should be set aside

(2009) 783 LMLN 4

The vessel Vogerunner was chartered by disponent owners Transfeld ER Cape Ltd (“Transfeld”) to Billion Gain Enterprise Co (HK) Ltd (“BG”), on an amended NYPE form expressly governed by English law. The vessel was delivered to BG at Qingdao, China, on 2 March 2009. On delivery, she had on board 895.30 mt of IFO. The vessel then proceeded to Singapore to take on more bunkers.

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Nov 25 2009

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