Warranties

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Pratt v Aigaion Insurance Company SA (The "Resolute")
English Court of Appeal: Sir Anthony Clarke MR, Maurice Kay and Stanley Burnton LLJ: [2008] EWCA Civ 1314: 27 November 2008
MARINE INSURANCE: POLICY WORDING: CONDITIONS: WARRANTY: PROPER CONSTRUCTION OF CLAUSE: "OWNER AND/OR OWNER’S EXPERIENCED SKIPPER ON BOARD AND IN CHARGE AT ALL TIMES AND ONE EXPERIENCED CREW MEMBER"

Pratt v Aigaion Insurance Company SA (The "Resolute")
English High Court: HHJ Mackie QC: [2008] EWHC 489 (Admlty): 14 March 2008
MARINE INSURANCE: POLICY WORDING: CONDITIONS: WARRANTY: PROPER CONSTRUCTION OF CLAUSE: "OWNER AND/OR OWNER’S EXPERIENCED SKIPPER ON BOARD AND IN CHARGE AT ALL TIMES AND ONE EXPERIENCED CREW MEMBER"

Marina Offshore Pte Ltd v. China Insurance Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd and Another, The "Marina Isis"
Singapore Court of Appeal: Andrew Phang Boon Leong JA, Chan Sek Keong CJ, Judith Prakash J: [2006] SGCA 28: 11 September 2006
MARINE INSURANCE: TOTAL LOSS OF VESSEL: BREACH OF WARRANTY: WHETHER WARRANTY INCLUDED THE ROUTE THE VESSEL SHOULD FOLLOW: WHETHER POLICY WAS TIME POLICY OR MIXED/HYBRID POLICY: WHETHER WARRANTY OF SEAWORTHINESS UNDER VOYAGE POLICY APPLIED, S.39(1) OF MARINE INSURANCE ACT: WHETHER SHIP SENT TO SEA UNSEAWORTHY WITH THE PRIVITY OF THE ASSURED UNDER S.39(5) OF THE ACT

Sun Alliance & London Insurance plc v PT Asuransri Dayin Mitra TBK (The "No 1 Dae Bu")
English Commercial Court: Langley J: [2006] EWHC 812 (Comm): 11 April 2006
Julian Kenny (instructed by Hill Taylor Dickinson) for the Defendant/Part 20 Claimant, PT Asuransri Dayin Mitra TBK
The Part 20 Defendant, PT Pelumin, did not appear and was not represented
MARINE INSURANCE: NEGATIVE DECLARATORY RELIEF OF NON-LIABILITY TO INDEMNIFY INSURED: PROPER LAW AND JURISDICTION OF CONTRACT: BREACH OF WARRANTY: SCOPE OF TIME AND VOYAGE POLICY COVERAGE: VESSEL’S SEAWORTHINESS

GE Frankona Reinsurance Limited v CMM Trust No 1400 The "Newfoundland Explorer"
English Admiralty Court: Gross J.: [2006] EWHC 429 (Admlty): 22 March 2006
MARINE CASUALTY (FIRE): MARINE INSURANCE: WARRANTIES: PROPER CONSTRUCTION OF TERM "WARRANTED VESSEL FULLY CREWED AT ALL TIMES"

Marina Offshore Pte Ltd v China Insurance Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd and AXA Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd
Singapore High Court: Tan Lee Meng J: [2005] SGHC 238: 30 December 2005

MarinE Insurance: Breach of Warranty as to the recommended route of the voyage: Seaworthiness of the vessel: Whether loss of the vessel caused by unseaworthiness or perils of the sea

Doheny and others v New India Assurance Co Ltd and Others
English Court of Appeal: Potter and Longmore LJJ., and Sir Christopher Staughton: [2004] EWCA Civ 1705: 15 December 2004
INSURANCE: PROPOSAL FORM: DECLARATION: "BANKRUPTCY": INTERPRETATION: "CONTRA PROFERENTEM RULE": WARRANTY: DUTY OF DISCLOSURE: WAIVER OF DISCLOSURE : MARINE INSURANCE ACT 1906, S.18(3)(c)

Paul Toomey of Syndicate 2021 v Banco Vitalicio De Espana SA De Seguros y Reaseguros 
English Court of Appeal: Sir Andrew Morritt, Dyson and Thomas LJJ. 18 May 2004
REINSURANCE: MISMATCH OF INSURED INTEREST: ORIGINAL INSURANCE A VALUED POLICY: REINSURANCE POLICY UNVALUED: MATERIALITY:: WARRANTY OF INSURED INTEREST: BREACH: FULL REINSURANCE CLAUSE 

Paul Toomey of Syndicate 2021 -v- Banco Vitalicio de Espana SA de Seguros y Reaseguros
English Commercial Court: Andrew Smith, J: 20 May 2003
REINSURANCE: MISMATCH OF INSURED INTEREST: VALUED POLICIES: MATERIALITY: MISREPRESENTATION: INDUCEMENT: FULL REINSURANCE CLAUSE: WARRANTY OF INSURED INTEREST: BREACH

Mitsui Marine and Fire Insurance Co Limited & Others v Bayview Motors Limited
English Court of Appeal: Tuckey, Hale and Henry LJJ
: 7 November 2002
ALL RISKS CARGO INSURANCE POLICIES: INSTITUTE CARGO CLAUSES 1/1/63: MOTOR VEHICLES: STOLEN BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS: TRANSIT CLAUSE: DESTINATION: FINAL PLACE OF STORAGE: SEIZURE: CESSATION OF COVER: TIMING OF LOSS

Bayview Motors Ltd. v. Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance Co Ltd. and Others
English Commercial Court: Steel J.: [2002] EWHC 21 (Comm): 23 January 2002
ALL RISKS CARGO INSURANCE POLICIES: INSTITUTE CARGO CLAUSES 1/1/63: MOTOR VEHICLES: STOLEN BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS: CONVERSION: CONFISCATION: SEIZURE: FINAL PLACE OF STORAGE AT DESTINATION: TIMING OF LOSS: CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS: CESSATION OF COVER

Agapitos and Laiki Bank (Hellas) SA, v, Agnew and Others1
English Commercial Court: Moore-Bick J.: 24 July 2002
MARINE INSURANCE POLICY: CLAIM AGAINST HULL UNDERWRITERS FOR TOTAL LOSS OF VESSEL ‘AEGEON’ CAUSED BY AN INSURED PERIL: DEFENCE OF BREACH OF WARRANTY

Nam Kwong Medicines & Health Products Co. Ltd. v China Insurance Co. Ltd.
Hong Kong High Court: Stone J: 28th June 2002
MARINE INSURANCE: LOSS OF CARGO: ‘PHANTOM’ SHIP: INSTITUTE CLASSIFICATION CLAUSE: S.44 MARINE INSURANCE ACT 1906 OF THE UK: WAREHOUSE TO WAREHOUSE CLAUSE

Handelsbanken v. Dandridge and Others
English Court of Appeal: Lord Phillips MR, Potter and Arden LJJ: 30 April 2002
MARINE INSURANCE POLICIES: INSTITUTE WAR AND STRIKES HULLS-TIME CLAUSES 1983 EDITION: ILLEGAL FISHING: SEIZURE AND  DETENTION OF VESSEL UNDER FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 OF AUSTRALIA: WARRANTY OF NO ILLEGAL FISHING: POTENTIAL FORFEITURE OF VESSEL: FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS: SALE OF VESSEL: INFRINGEMENT OF TRADING REGULATIONS: NATURE AND PURPOSE OF REGULATIONS: NATURE OF VESSEL: ORDINARY JUDICIAL PROCESS: CIVIL PROCEEDINGS: EXECUTIVE ACTS: EFFECTIVE DOMINANT CAUSE: FAILURE TO PROVIDE SECURITY: ANY FINANCIAL CAUSE: CONCURRENT CAUSES OF LOSS OF USE: INSURED VALUE: SECURITY EXCEEDING VALUE OF VESSEL: REASONABLENESS OF AMOUNT: LIKELIHOOD OF RECOVERY

Project Asia Line Inc of Delaware and United Shipping Services Limited v Andrew Shone & Others ("The Pride of Donegal") 
English High Court, Commercial Court: Andrew Smith, J.: 24 January 2002 
FREIGHT INSURANCE UNDER VOYAGE POLICY: SHIP BREAKS DOWN IN COURSE OF VOYAGE: WARRANTY OF SEAWORTHINESS AT COMMENCEMENT OF VOYAGE: CLASSIFICATION WARRANTY: IN CLASS AT TIME OF EVENTS GIVING RISE TO CLAIM

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