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Galaxy Special Maritime Enterprise v Prima Ceylon Ltd (The “Olympic Galaxy”) - Court of Appeal (Mummery, Buxton and Longmore LJJ) - 3 May 2006
Conflict of laws - Forum non conveniens - Vessel grounded off Trincomalee - Cargo owners bringing proceedings in Sri Lanka disputing liability to contribute to general average or salvage charges and claiming damages from shipowners - Shipowners bringing proceedings in England for declarations that cargo owners liable in respect of general average and salvage charges - Whether English proceedings should be set aside
(2006) 691 LMLN 1
On 10 July 2004 the vessel Olympic Galaxy grounded off Trincomalee and had to be salved. The vessel was carrying a cargo of Australian wheat owned by the defendant (“Prima”) from Fremantle in Western Australia for delivery at Trincomalee.
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Michael Daiches, Barrister
May 10 2006
