Splitt Chartering APS v Saga Shipholding Norway AS (The Stema Barge II)

Ships

Stema Barge II

Subject Matter

SHIPPING — Limitation of liability — Damage by anchor — Barge’s anchor damaging underwater cable — Cable owners bringing claim against company engaged in placing men on board barge to operate machinery while at anchor off port — Whether company “operator” of barge and therefore entitled to limit its alleged liability — Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c 21), s 185, Sch 7, art 1(1)(2)

[2020] EWHC 1294 (Admlty); [2020] Bus LR 1517; [2021] 1 All ER (Comm) 257; [2021] 2 Lloyd's Rep 307; [2020] WLR(D) 316, QBD

[2021] EWCA Civ 1880; [2022] Bus LR 420; [2022] 2 All ER (Comm) 873; [2022] 1 Lloyd's Rep 170; [2021] WLR(D) 625, CA

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