OWNERS AND UNDERWRITERS OF THE MV “MSC SUSANNA” AND ANOTHER v TRANSNET (SOC) LTD AND ANOTHER (THE “MSC SUSANNA”)

[2022] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 41

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA

Before Justice of Appeal Navsa, Justice of Appeal Wallis, Justice of Appeal Schippers, Justice of Appeal Mbatha and Justice of Appeal Gorven

Admiralty – Collision – Limitation of liability – Right of owner of merchant vessel to limit liability against claim by defence force – Merchant Shipping Act 1951 (South Africa), sections 3 and 261.