[2023] HKCFA 20, PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN (PERSERO) PT PERTAMINA V. TREVASKIS LIMITED; AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING OR BEING ENTITLED TO CLAIM DAMAGES ARISING FROM A COLLISION BETWEEN “STAR CENTURION” AND “ANTEA”, WHICH OCCURRED ON OR ABOUT 13 JANUARY 2019 OFF HORSBURGH LIGHT HOUSE, SOUTH CHINA SEA - Judgment, Outcome & Holding

Judges (5)

Cheung Coram Fok Coram Keane Coram Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (7)

Howse Williams Firm Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP Firm Charles Sussex Counsel Defendant Clifford Smith Counsel Plaintiff Cyrus Chua Counsel Defendant Edward Alder Counsel Plaintiff Jason Yu Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

TREVASKIS LIMITED; and all other persons claiming or being entitled to claim damages arising from a collision between “STAR CENTURION” and “ANTEA”, which occurred on or about 13 January 2019 off Horsburgh Light House, South China Sea Defendant Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) Pt Pertamina Plaintiff

Summary

PT Pertamina, an Indonesian state-owned oil company, appealed in admiralty proceedings arising from a collision between the vessels 'Star Centurion' and 'Antea' in the South China Sea. The case raised questions about the proper approach to limitation of liability in maritime collision cases. The appeal addressed important questions of admiralty law.