Reed Smith (Charles Weller and Nick Wright) recently acted for
the successful claimants ( WFS ) in two Columbus and Vasco da
Gama . The claims derived from WFS providing multiple
bunker stems to the cruise ships, for which WFS remained
unpaid.
The decision of the Admiralty court provides useful guidance on
recovery under secondary contractual obligations in a claim for the
supply of
necessaries to a ship.
The two vessels were arrested at Tilbury and ultimately sold by
judicial auction.
When WFS applied for judgment against the proceeds of sale from
the two vessels, the vessels former owners, Carnival Plc, and
the arresting creditor, P&O Princess Cruises International Ltd,