[2023] HKCFA 5, 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

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

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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' off Horsburgh Lighthouse in the South China Sea. The case raised questions about limitation of liability and the proper approach to maritime collision claims. The appeal addressed important questions of admiralty law.

Cited By (1)

[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

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HKLII records this judgment as cited by 1 later judgment. This counts every later Hong Kong judgment that references this case, which is broader than the resolved citations listed above.

[2023] HKCFA 20 Court of Final Appeal

26 July 2023