Appeal from the decision of the Admiralty Registrar in which he held that Clean Marine Limited had agreed with Turks Shipyard Limited, a family owned business operating at the Historic Dockyard at Chatham, for the drydocking, conversion and painting of the vessel NOVEMBER, and in so doing acting as agent for the Owners of the vessel NOVEMBER who were therefore liable to pay for the work as undisclosed principals of Clean Marine Limited. The Registrar concluded that the claim of Turks Shipyard Limited for the cost of the work could, in those circumstances and pursuant to section 21(4) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, be brought in rem against the vessel NOVEMBER.
Teare J
[2020] EWHC 661 (Admlty)
Bailii
England and Wales
Updated: 23 October 2021; Ref: scu.653114