Alize 1954 v Allianz Elementar Versicherungs AG (The CMA CGM Libra)

Subject Matter

SHIPPING — Contract of carriage — Seaworthiness — Contracts for carriage of goods by sea subject to Hague Rules — Vessel’s passage plan failing to highlight warning that depths outside fairway less than charted — Master navigating outside fairway causing vessel to ground on uncharted shoal — Whether defective passage plan rending vessel unseaworthy — Whether causative of grounding — Whether want of due diligence on carrier’s part causing unseaworthiness — Whether carrier liable for loss —Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1924 (14 & 15 Geo 5 c 22), Sch, art III, r 1

[2019] EWHC 481 (Admlty); [2019] Bus LR 1453; [2019] 2 All ER (Comm) 679; [2019] 1 Lloyd's Rep 595; [2019] WLR (D) 150, QBD

SHIPPING — Contract of carriage — Seaworthiness — Contracts for carriage of goods by sea subject to Hague Rules — Passage plan prepared by master and second officer failing to highlight warning that depths outside fairway less than charted — Master navigating outside fairway causing vessel to ground on uncharted shoal — Whether defective passage plan rendering vessel unseaworthy — Whether want of due diligence on carrier’s part — Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1924 (14 & 15 Geo 5 c 22), Sch, art III, r1

[2020] EWCA Civ 293; [2020] Bus LR 1590; [2020] 2 All ER (Comm) 1072; [2020] 2 Lloyd's Rep 565; [2020] WLR (D) 140, CA

SHIPPING — Contract of carriage — Seaworthiness — Contracts for carriage of goods by sea subject to Hague Rules — Passage plan prepared by master and second officer failing to highlight warning that depths outside fairway less than charted — Master navigating outside fairway causing vessel to ground on uncharted shoal — Whether defective passage plan rendering vessel unseaworthy — Appropriate test to be applied — Whether want of due diligence on owner’s part — Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1924 (14 & 15 Geo 5 c 22), Sch, arts III, r 1, 1V, r 2(a)

[2021] UKSC 51; [2021] Bus LR 1678; [2022] 2 All ER 479; [2022] 1 All ER (Comm) 1315; [2021] 2 Lloyd's Rep 613; [2021] WLR(D) 577, SC(E)

Appellate History

Commentary

UK Supreme Court Blog
New Judgment: Alize 1954 and another v Allianz Elementar Versicherungs AG and others [2021] UKSC 51 Case comment

Case Comment: Alize 1954 and Anor v Allianz Elementar Versicherungs AG and Ors [2021] UKSC 51 Case comment