In Owner of the vessel “NAVIGATOR ARIES” v Owner of the vessel “LEO PERDANA” [2023] SGCA 20, the Singapore Court of Appeal had the task of determining the apportionment of liability in a collision between two vessels. The decision involved an assessment of an intricate set of facts and how the collision aligned with international navigation rules.
Disputes involving ship collisions are often challenging, both for litigants and for courts. However, the Singapore courts have demonstrated that they are fully equipped at both the trial and appellate level to decide on collision cases. This Update provides a summary of the key points of the decision and how the Court of Appeal reached its determination.
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