Alegrete Shipping Co Inc (Owners of the Ship “Sea Empress”) and Another v The International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1971 and others: AdCt 29 May 2002

The claimants sought recovery of their loss profits under an insurance policy, after the loss of the Sea Empress.
Held: Their claim for loss of profits did not constitute ‘damage caused . . by contamination resulting from the discharge or escape’ of oil from the Sea Empress within the meaning of the section.

Judges:

David Steel J

Citations:

[2002] EWHC 1095 (Admlty)

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 Sch4 153

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

Appealed toR J Tilbury and Sons (Devon) Ltd t/A East Devon Shellfish v Alegrete Shipping Co Inc (Owners of the Ship ‘Sea Empress’), Assurance Foreningen Skuld (Gjensidig) and the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1971 CA 7-Feb-2003
The applicants had a business processing whelks. After the loss of the Sea Empress, an order was made prohibiting the sale of seafood from the area. They appealed a refusal of compensation for their losses. The respondents would be liable to make . .

Cited by:

Appeal fromR J Tilbury and Sons (Devon) Ltd t/A East Devon Shellfish v Alegrete Shipping Co Inc (Owners of the Ship ‘Sea Empress’), Assurance Foreningen Skuld (Gjensidig) and the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1971 CA 7-Feb-2003
The applicants had a business processing whelks. After the loss of the Sea Empress, an order was made prohibiting the sale of seafood from the area. They appealed a refusal of compensation for their losses. The respondents would be liable to make . .
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Transport, Insurance

Updated: 11 June 2022; Ref: scu.178041