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Humber Work Boats Ltd v ‘Selby Paradigm’, Owners of Mv and others: AdCt 23 Jul 2004

The barge had become holed when run aground and then repaired. The repair was faulty, and it sank. The insurers rejected the claim saying that the owners had failed to disclose a report showing areas of thinning of the hull. The underwriters sought to be joined as defendants after judgment. Held: It was argued that … Continue reading Humber Work Boats Ltd v ‘Selby Paradigm’, Owners of Mv and others: AdCt 23 Jul 2004

Mountain v Whittle: HL 1921

The insured vessel, a houseboat, was towed alongside a tug some seven and half miles to Northam. Her topside seams were leaky and defective. The breast wave thrown up by the two vessels caused water to mount up against the seams and enter and sink the houseboat. Some four feet of water entered in 100 … Continue reading Mountain v Whittle: HL 1921

Manifest Shipping Co Ltd v Uni-Polaris Shipping Co Ltd and Others: HL 23 Jan 2001

The claimant took out insurance on its fleet of ships (the Star Sea). It had been laid up in its off season. The ship’s safety certificates were renewed before it sailed. It was damaged by fire. The insurers asserted that the ship had been unseaworthy, and that that was causative of the fire, and that … Continue reading Manifest Shipping Co Ltd v Uni-Polaris Shipping Co Ltd and Others: HL 23 Jan 2001