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- Title
CHARTERER OF VESSEL WHO IN TURN CHARTERED THE VESSEL TO THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY OF THE UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC IS PERMITTED BY SEC. 8 OF THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT BOTH TO SEEK AN ORDER COMPELLING ARBITRATION OF A DISPUTE OVER FREIGHT AND CARGO DAMAGES AND TO BRING A SUIT IN ADMIRALTY IN WHICH THE VESSEL MAY BE SEIZED.
- Abstract
This article focuses on the court ruling given in Greenwich Marine Inc. v. S.S. Alexandra and Ministry of Supply of the United Arab Republic case. Charterer of vessel who in turn chartered the vessel to the ministry of supply of the United Arab Republic is permitted by Section 8 of the Federal Arbitration Act both to seek an order compelling arbitration of a dispute over freight and cargo damages and to bring a suit in admiralty in which the vessel may be seized. The foreign ministry had failed to appoint an arbitrator. The court affirmed an order by which the owner and the sub-charterer were directed to arbitrate.
- Subjects
LEGAL judgments; ACTIONS &; defenses (Law); ARBITRATION &; award; FREIGHT &; freightage; ADMIRALTY; ARBITRATORS
- Publication
Arbitration Journal, 1965, Vol 20, Issue 2, p121
- ISSN
0003-7893
- Publication type
Article