Elbe Shipping SA v The Ship “Global Peace” [2006] FCA 954

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Elbe Shipping SA v The Ship "Global Peace" [2006] FCA 954

ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME JURISDICTION – Jurisdiction to hear in rem proceeding – discussion of s 15 of the Admiralty Act (proceeding on a maritime lien), of the nature of the general maritime claim in s 4(3)(a), (b), (d), (j) and (k) of the Admiralty Act, of jurisdiction under ss 9 and 10 of the Admiralty Act, and of the associated jurisdiction in s 12 of the Admiralty Act

Constitution s 76(iii) Admiralty Act 1988 (Cth) Part, II & III, ss 4, 5, 9 to 13, 14 to 19 Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981 (Cth) ss 7 and 8 Admiralty Rules rule 18 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Edensor Nominees Pty Ltd (2001) 204 CLR 559 referred to Baltic Shipping Co Ltd v Pegasus Lines SA [1996] 3 NZLR 641 referred to Blunden v Commonwealth (2003) 218 CLR 330 referred to Braverus Maritime Inc v Port Kembla Coal Terminal Ltd (2005) 148 FCR 68 referred to Bray v F Hoffman-La Roche Ltd (2003) 130 FCR 317 referred to Burrard Towing Co v Reed Stenhouse Ltd (1996) 19 BCLR (3d) 391 referred to City of Charleroy v Bittern (1923) 14 LlL Rep 302 referred to Currie v McKnight [1897] AC 97 discussed Cyber Sea Technologies Inc v Underwater Harvester Remotely Operated Vehicle Serial (2000) 1 FC 569 referred to De Lovio v Boit 7 F.Cas 218 (1815) discussed Fournier v The Ship 'Margaret Z' [1999] 3 NZLR 111 referred to Good v The London Steamship Owners' Mutual Protecting Association (1871) LR 6 CP 563 referred to Hayn v Culliford (1878) 3 CPD 410 referred to John Sharp and Sons Ltd v Ship 'Katherine Mackall' (1924)34 CLR 420 referred to McIlwraith McEachern Ltd v Shell Co of Australia Limited (1945) 70 CLR 175 referred to Nagrint v The Ship 'Regis' (1939) 61 CLR 688 discussed Owners of 'Shin Kobe Maru' v Empire Shipping Co Inc (1994) 181 CLR 404 discussed Owners of SS Kalibia v Wilson (1910) 11 CLR 689 referred to Parisienne Basket Shoes Pty Ltd v Whyte (1938) 59 CLR 369 discussed PCS Operations Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (1998) 153 ALR 520 referred to Philip Morris Inc v Adam P Brown Male Fashions (1981) 148 CLR 457 referred to Polpen Shipping Co v Commercial Union Assurance Co Ltd [1943] 1 KB 151 referred to Scandinavian Bunkering AS v The Bunkers on Board the Ship FV 'Taruman' [2006] FCAFC 75 referred to