High Court of Australia Shell Oil Co v The Ship <Lastrigoni< [1974] HCA 27 (1974) 131 CLR 1; 48 ALJR 295; 3 ALR 399 4 Jul 1974 Before Menzies J Catchwords Shipping and Navigation Shipping and Navigation – Admiralty - Action in rem against ship for cost of necessaries supplied - Maritime lien - Ship under time charter - Necessaries supplied to charterer - Jurisdiction of Court of Admiralty - Whether action in rem can be maintained where owners not liable - Admiralty Court Act, (3 &4, Vict. c. 65) (U. K. ), s. 6 - Admiralty Court Act, 1861 (24 &25 Vict. c. 10) (U. K. ), s. 5. High Court