West Tankers Inc and Anr v Ras Riunione Adriatica Di Sicurta SpA and Anr (The “Front Comor”) – House of Lords (Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Steyn, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry and Lord Mance) – 21 February 2007
Practice – Anti-suit injunction – Conflict of laws – Charterparty providing for London arbitration – Charterers’ subrogated insurers bringing action in tort against shipowners in Italy – Whether insurers bound by arbitration agreement – Whether anti-suit injunction should be granted
(2007) 714 LMLN 1
The vessel Front Comor was chartered by Erg Petroli Spa under an Asbatankvoy charter dated 24 July 2000 containing a London arbitration clause. In August 2000 the Front Comor collided with ERG’s oil jetty at Syracuse. Erg’s insurers paid Erg a sum in excess of €15.5 million.
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Michael Daiches, Barrister
Mar 28 2007
