Tagged
Ensco Offshore Company v Titan Marine LLC - US District Ct (SD Texas) (Hanen DJ) - 24 February 2005
Conflict of laws - Salvage contract made between two American corporations - Contract providing for disputes to be referred to London arbitration - Whether arbitration agreement unenforceable by reason of US statute
(2005) 673 LMLN 4
The plaintiff's rig, ENSCO 64, located 90 miles south of the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, was severely damaged by Hurricane Ivan in September 2004. The plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendant salvage company to salve the legs and other pieces of the rig and deliver them for repair in Brownsville Texas. Both the plaintiff and the defendant were US corporations.
Forgotten password?
if you have a subscription to lmln.com, but have forgotten your password, please fill in the box below and your log-in details will be emailed to you.
To read the rest of this article please log in below.
Request a free trial
You can request a free trial to Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter. This includes your personal copy of the latest issue.Click here to request a free trial.Subscribe now
Start benefiting from our expert analysis straight away. Click here to subscribe. A subscription provides the latest hardcopy sent to you ten times a year, access to our online archive, and full access to the site.Log in
Michael Daiches, Barrister
Sep 1 2005
