Admiralty & Maritime NPA
About this NPA
The Admiralty and Maritime NPA incorporates proceedings that relate to admiralty or maritime disputes including:
- in rem proceedings
- in personam proceedings
- marine insurance
- cargo claims
- other matters including matters relating to the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth) and the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 (Cth).
The Oar Mace of Admiralty
Latest Judgments
Recent Judgments - Federal Court
- 18 Feb 2021:
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd v Reed (No 2) [2021] FCA 114
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for substituted service pursuant to r 10.49 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) - where service not successful on a person in a foreign country - where reasonable attempts have been made to effect personal service - where no reasonable explanation why respondents' foreign lawyers not authorised to accept…
Judge: Stewart J - 1 Feb 2021:
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd v Reed [2021] FCA 51
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application to serve originating process on a person in a foreign country pursuant to r 10.43(2) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) - whether the Court has jurisdiction by reason of the claim arising out of an agreement that relates to the carriage of persons by a ship within the meaning of s 4(3)(f) of the Admiralty…
Judge: Stewart J - 13 Oct 2020:
Bhagwan Marine Pty Ltd v The Ship "Teras Bandicoot" (No 2) [2020] FCA 1481
ADMIRALTY - judicial sale of ship - application for valuation and sale of arrested ship pendente lite - where application is unopposed - where owner of ship does not intend to file a defence - where ship is not crewed and in dead-ship status Held: Application granted
Judge: McKerracher J
Case Law
Latest Papers & Publications
- 23 Sep 2020:
World in a box: What legal issues might yet need to be resolved and by what mechanism?
Presented by video at the Australian Academy of Law "World in a box" online seminar, by Justice Sarah Derrington. - 23 Sep 2020:
World in a box: Impact of containerisation on shipping transactions
Presented by video at the Australian Academy of Law "World in a box" online seminar, by Justice Stewart. - 9 Mar 2020:
The role of courts in supporting arbitration: a review of recent developments in the Asia-Pacific
Presented by video at the 21st International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by Justice Stewart.
Form & Rules
The key forms and rules for commencing these proceedings are:
Actions in rem
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Actions in personam
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Arresting a Vessel
Generally applications for arrest of a vessel are urgent and made to the Duty Registrar in the relevant registry.
Admiralty Marshals are available to arrest a vessel anywhere in Australia at any time on any day of the year.
Legislation
- Admiralty Act 1988 (Cth)
- Admiralty Rules 1988 (Cth)
The admiralty and maritime work of the Court is not limited to proceedings under the Admiralty Act and Admiralty Rules, see also:
More LegislationResearch Links
- Arbitration
- International maritime and trade related organisations
- Maritime law associations
- Maritime security
- News and research
- Organisations - Australia
- Organisations - International
- Ports, port authorities and related government bodies - Australia
- Universities, maritime law centres, education and training
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