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:
Statutes:
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 Sch4 153
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Appealed to – R 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 from – R 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