A. MEREDITH JONES & CO. LTD. v. VANGEMAR SHIPPING CO. LTD. (THE “APOSTOLIS”)

[1997] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 241

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Leggatt, Lord Justice Morritt and Lord Justice Phillips

Carriage by sea - Unseaworthiness - Damage to cargo - Fire on board vessel damaged plaintiffs’ cargo - Whether welding operations carried out on deck - Whether vessel unseaworthy - Whether fire caused with actual fault or privity of owners - Whether owners in breach of art. III, rr. 1, 2 of Hague-Visby Rules - Whether owners could rely on art. IV, r. 2.