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Australia
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The parties may agree by contract when title in the ship is to pass to the All Australian-owned or operated commercial and demise chartered
shipowner. If the contract does not specify when title passes, title will ships, 24 metres and over in tonnage length and capable of navigating
pass at the earlier of the following events: the high seas must be registered. All other craft, including government
• completion and delivery; or ships, fishing and pleasure craft need not be registered, but may be if
• completion and approval by the purchaser. the owner or operator desires.
Subject to normal considerations around variations of contracts (such 6 Who may apply to register a ship in your jurisdiction?
as execution of a deed of variation) the parties may agree to change
when title will pass. Registration in the General Register is open to all Australian-owned
ships. The Shipping Registration Act (Cth) provides that an Australian-
Refund guarantee owned ship is a ship that is:
2 What formalities need to be complied with for the refund • owned by an Australian national or Australian nationals and by no
guarantee to be valid? other person;
• owned by three or more persons as joint owners, where the
Refund guarantees are governed by common law with the usual formal- majority of those persons are Australian nationals; or
ities, such as the demand conforming with the requirements of the • owned by two or more persons as owners in common, where more
guarantee, the guarantee being unexpired at the time it is triggered and than half of the shares in the ship are owned by an Australian
the guarantee covering the events claimed. national or Australian nationals.
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Mortgage register None. Australia is not a party to the 2002 Protocol to the Athens
9 Who maintains the register of mortgages and what Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage
information does it contain? by Sea and limitation of liability for passenger and luggage claims is
governed by the terms of the contract.
Since 30 January 2012, the Personal Property Securities Register
(PPSR) (www.ppsr.gov.au) has been the single national register of secu- PORT STATE CONTROL
rity interests in personal property.
Authorities
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 14 Which body is the port state control agency? Under what
authority does it operate?
Regime
10 What limitation regime applies? What claims can be limited? AMSA is the agency responsible for port state control. AMSA operates
Which parties can limit their liability? under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 (Cth).
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• salvage, general average, towage or pilotage of a ship; only be satisfied where a party ‘unreasonably and without good cause’
• goods, materials or services for a ship’s operation or maintenance; obtains the arrest of a ship.
• the construction of a ship, alteration, repair or equipping of a ship;
• a liability for port, harbour, canal or light tolls, charges or dues, Bunker suppliers
or tolls, charges or dues of a similar kind, or a levy in relation 26 Can a bunker supplier arrest a vessel in connection with
to a ship; a claim for the price of bunkers supplied to that vessel
• disbursements incurred by a master, shipper, charterer or agent pursuant to a contract with the charterer, rather than with the
on account of a ship; owner, of that vessel?
• an insurance premium, or for a mutual insurance call, in relation
to a ship; No. Under the Admiralty Act the relevant person must be the person
• wages or other amounts owing to a master or a member of the crew; who would be liable in personam, and the owner of the ship.
• the enforcement of, or a claim arising out of, an arbitral award A bunker supplier could (in theory) obtain a freezing order or
made in respect of a proprietary or general maritime claim; and Mareva injunction.
• interest in respect of the above claims.
Security
Under section 18, proceedings against a demise charterer can be 27 Will the arresting party have to provide security and in what
commenced against a demise-chartered ship if the demise charterer form and amount?
was the owner, charterer or in possession and control of that ship when
the cause of action arose. The solicitor applying for an arrest warrant must give the court an
In order to effect an associate or surrogate arrest in Australia the undertaking to pay the marshal’s costs and expenses associated with
provisions of section 19 of the Admiralty Act must be satisfied which the arrest. The Marshal will obtain indemnity for the period the vessel
provide that a general maritime claim concerning a ship can be pursued is in the custody of the Marshal. The costs of that insurance will be an
against another ship if: expense incurred by the Marshal payable by the party issuing the appli-
• a relevant person in relation to the claim was, when the cause of cation for the arrest of the vessel.
action arose, the owner or charterer of, or in possession or control No other security is required.
of the first-mentioned ship; and
• that person is, when the proceedings are commenced, the owner of 28 How is the amount of security the court will order the
the second-mentioned ship. arrested party to provide calculated and can this amount be
reviewed subsequently? In what form must the security be
For the purposes of section 19, an owner includes an equitable owner. provided? Can the amount of security exceed the value of the
ship?
Maritime liens
24 Does your country recognise the concept of maritime liens Security is not generally ordered by a court but is negotiated by the
and, if so, what claims give rise to maritime liens? parties. Once the arresting party has been offered adequate security
it will generally consent to the release from arrest. Note that a failure
Maritime liens are recognised in Australia. Maritime liens attach to a to consent to release when offered adequate security may render the
ship and are enforceable against the ship notwithstanding changes in continued arrest wrongful.
ownership. The four maritime liens currently recognised in Australia The alternative to negotiated security is bail bond under Part VII of
(see section 15 of the Admiralty Act) are for: the Admiralty Rules.
• salvage reward; The arresting party is entitled under Australian law to security for
• damage done by a ship; its best arguable case. This will normally include:
• wages of the master or a member of the crew; and • total claim;
• master’s disbursements. • interest, often six to nine months up to the likely date of
judgment; and
Australia follows the UK position, whereby a maritime lien will only be • costs associated with enforcement including legal costs, including
enforceable if it corresponds to a local Australian maritime lien. potential appeals.
Wrongful arrest In practice, a party will rarely provide security in excess of the value of
25 What is the test for wrongful arrest? the arrested vessel, in which case the court may order a judicial sale of
the vessel.
Pursuant to section 34 of the Admiralty Act, a claim can be made for
damages for unjustified arrest by a person with an interest in the ship Formalities
or who has suffered loss or damage as a direct result when: 29 What formalities are required for the appointment of a
• a party unreasonably and without good cause: lawyer to make the arrest application? Must a power of
• demands excessive security in relation to the proceeding; or attorney or other documents be provided to the court? If
• obtains the arrest of a ship or other property; or so, what formalities must be followed with regard to these
• a party or other person unreasonably and without good cause fails documents?
to give a consent required for the release from arrest of a ship or
other property. The lawyer authorised to make an arrest application must be an
Australian legal practitioner. No power of attorney is required.
This section has not been subject to a judgment in Australia. However, The arresting party will need to prepare an affidavit in support of
obiter in other cases and leading commentary recognises that the the application for arrest. The affidavit will annex supporting documents
threshold to establish unjustified arrest in Australia is very high and will that will need to be in English or in translation and the deponent can be
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the local solicitor or the arresting party as appropriate. Original docu- JUDICIAL SALE OF VESSELS
ments are not required; scanned and emailed copies of originals will
generally be sufficient. Eligible applicants
Once the affidavit has been prepared, proceedings can be 35 Who can apply for judicial sale of an arrested vessel?
commenced and the vessel arrested within a matter of hours.
The court may, on application by a party to a proceeding or on its own
Ship maintenance motion, and either before or after final judgment in the proceeding, order
30 Who is responsible for the maintenance of the vessel while that a ship or other property that is under arrest in the proceeding:
under arrest? • be valued;
• be valued and sold; or
The marshal who arrests a ship has custody of the vessel while under • be sold without valuation.
arrest. The arresting party will need to provide funds for the mainte-
nance of the vessel. Procedure
36 What is the procedure for initiating and conducting judicial
Proceedings on the merits sale of a vessel? How long on average does it take for the
31 Must the arresting party pursue the claim on its merits in judicial sale to be concluded following an application for sale?
the courts of your country or is it possible to arrest simply to What are the court costs associated with the judicial sale?
obtain security and then pursue proceedings on the merits How are these costs calculated?
elsewhere?
If it becomes apparent that the in rem proceedings are unlikely to be
If security is provided and the terms of the underlying contract provide defended, the Court may order on application by the arresting party or
for the proceedings on the merits to be determined elsewhere, an on the Court’s own motion, that the vessel be sold.
Australian court will usually stay the arrest proceedings. Once such orders are made the marshal will generally oversee the
process and a broker will be appointed to conduct the sale.
Injunctions and other forms of attachment We estimate the costs of this will be:
32 Apart from ship arrest, are there other forms of attachment • legal fees: A$30,000;
order or injunctions available to obtain security? • advertising: A$30,000;
• broker’s commission: 1 per cent of sale price; and
Parties can also consider applying for a freezing order (also known as • insurance: A$50,000.
Mareva orders or asset preservation orders). The court is empowered
to make a freezing order, with or without notice to the respondent, to The marshal will usually prepare an estimate of costs of marshal’s
prevent the frustration or inhibition of the court’s process by seeking to expenses in relation to the valuation and sale of the vessel. The broker
meet a danger that a judgment or prospective judgment of the court will may be the best (only) valuer. This estimate is usually based on a period
be wholly or partly unsatisfied. of eight weeks from the date the order for sale was made to the date of
Freezing orders are not a general security for a potential judgment: delivery of the ship.
they prevent the disposal of assets to frustrate the court’s processes by If the defendant does not appear, the vessel can be sold, the
depriving the plaintiff of the fruits of any judgment. proceeds paid into court and then distributed subject to priorities. If it
A freezing order is an exceptional order. They are not granted becomes obvious that the defendant owners will not appear, the sale
lightly, and will be tailored to the specific circumstances of the case. process could commence within three weeks and could be finalised with
They must generally be supported by an undertaking as to damages. two months.
The Admiralty Rules require the party applying for the sale to pay
Delivery up and preservation orders the costs and expenses of the marshal in complying with orders under
33 Are orders for delivery up or preservation of evidence or the rules for valuation, valuation and sale, or sale without valuation.
property available? That is an unexceptionable requirement to take account of any risk of a
shortfall on sale, leaving the marshal out of pocket.
Yes, see question 32. The cost of a marshal retaining safe custody of a ship or property
(including carrying out a judicial sale or performing other functions) is
Bunker arrest and attachment calculated at the hourly rate of salary payable to the marshal plus a 20
34 Is it possible to arrest bunkers in your jurisdiction or to obtain per cent loading for overheads. It also includes an on-call allowance
an attachment order or injunction in respect of bunkers? paid to the marshal.
Generally, no. The ability to commence in rem proceedings against Claim priority
the bunkers or fuel on board a ship independently of any proceeding 37 What is the order of priority of claims against the proceeds of
against the ship itself has been significantly constrained (if not ruled sale?
out completely) by the decision and dicta of the Full Court of the Federal
Court in Scandinavian Bunkering AS v the bunkers on board the fishing The Admiralty Act is silent about the principles governing the priority
vessel ‘Taruman’ (2006) 151 FCR 126. of claims on a fund representing the proceeds of sale but the equitable
However, parties can potentially apply for a freezing order to have principles referred to in the English cases are followed by Australian
the bunkers discharged from the ship. Such orders can be difficult courts in determining priorities.
to obtain. Broadly speaking, a maritime lien on a vessel takes priority over
any interests including a mortgage on the vessel, whether registered or
unregistered, and whether prior or later in time.
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Legal effects The rights are vested in the transferee as if the person had
38 What are the legal effects or consequences of judicial sale of been an original party to the contract (for example section 8(2) of the
a vessel? Sea-Carriage Documents Act 1997 (NSW)) and the transfer extinguishes
the rights (but not liabilities) of the original party to the contract of
The legal effect of a judicial sale is that clean title is given to the carriage (for example, section 9 of the Sea-Carriage Documents Act
purchaser and is free of all charges or encumbrances of whatever 1997 (NSW)).
nature and is good against the world. The judicial sale extinguishes all
prior liens and encumbrances on the vessel, including maritime liens. Charter parties
44 To what extent can the terms in a charter party be
Foreign sales incorporated into the bill of lading? Is a jurisdiction or
39 Will judicial sale of a vessel in a foreign jurisdiction be arbitration clause in a charter party, the terms of which are
recognised? incorporated in the bill, binding on a third-party holder or
endorsee of the bill?
Australian courts will recognise the judicial sale of a ship in a foreign
jurisdiction. Generally, provisions of a specified charter party directly relevant to the
subject matter of a bill of lading such as shipment, carriage and delivery
International conventions of goods will be recognised as being incorporated into the bill of lading.
40 Is your country a signatory to the International Convention on However, clauses which are not directly relevant to the bill of lading
Maritime Liens and Mortgages 1993? may not be incorporated into the bill of lading unless it is explicitly clear
in either the bill of lading or charter party (discussed in Hi-Fert Pty Ltd
No. v United Shipping Adriatic [1998] FCA 1622). Also, charter party terms,
which are inconsistent with the terms of the bill of lading, will not be
CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA AND BILLS OF LADING incorporated into the bill of lading.
If the incorporating clause in the bill of lading does not expressly
International conventions mention an arbitration clause, for example, it will generally not be
41 Are the Hague Rules, Hague-Visby Rules, Hamburg Rules adequate to incorporate the arbitration clause unless it is broad enough
or some variation in force and have they been ratified or to, for instance, include disputes under the bill of lading. An arbitration
implemented without ratification? Has your state ratified, clause in a charter party should be expressly referred to in the bill of
accepted, approved or acceded to the UN Convention on lading in order for it to be recognised by an Australian court.
Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or In any event Australian courts have mandatory jurisdiction in
Partly by Sea? When does carriage at sea begin and end for respect of both import and export bills of lading pursuant to section 11
the purpose of application of such rules? of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act.
The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991 (Cth) incorporates into Australian Demise and identity of carrier clauses
local law a variant on the Hague-Visby Rules (called ‘the amended 45 Is the ‘demise’ clause or identity of carrier clause recognised
Hague Rules’). The amended Hague Rules apply to all shipments out and binding?
of Australia.
In the case of imports the Australian court will apply the version In relation to the existence of carrier clauses and demise clauses,
of the relevant convention (being either the Hague, Hague-Visby or Australian courts are likely to follow the English House of Lords deci-
Hamburg Rules) applicable to the shipment by agreement or law. sion in Homburg Houtimport BV v Agrosin Private Ltd (The Starsin)
The amended Hague Rules apply ‘CY to CY’, that is from the [2003] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 571, where it was held that where the bill of lading
container yard at the port of export in Australia to the container yard at was signed on its face by an agent for the charterer that was described
the place of import. on the face of the bill as the carrier, the charterer was clearly identified
as the contractual carrier and there was no need to consider the demise
Multimodal carriage clause on the reverse side of the bill of lading.
42 Are there Conventions or domestic laws in force in respect of
road, rail or air transport that apply to stages of the transport Shipowner liability and defences
other than by sea under a combined transport or multimodal 46 Are shipowners liable for cargo damage where they are not
bill of lading? the contractual carrier and what defences can they raise
against such liability? In particular, can they rely on the terms
No. of the bill of lading even though they are not contractual
carriers?
Title to sue
43 Who has title to sue on a bill of lading? Shipowners can be liable in bailment or tort or negligence for cargo
damage even when not the contractual carrier.
Under the Sea-Carriage Documents Acts, all rights under the contract Forbearance to sue and circular indemnity clauses in bills of lading
of carriage in the case of a bill of lading are transferred to each succes- have been held to be effective in Australian jurisdictions.
sive lawful holder of the bill, all rights under a contract of carriage in Sub-bailment on terms of the bill of lading would also be an avenue
the case of a sea waybill are transferred to the specified consignee, and of defence as would a Himalaya clause, both of which have been upheld
all rights under a contract of carriage in the case of a ship’s delivery in Australian jurisdictions.
order are transferred to the person to whom delivery of the goods is to
be made in accordance with the order (for example section 8(1) of the
Sea-Carriage Documents Act 1997 (NSW)).
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which implement the Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and 60 What remedies are there for the defendant to stop domestic
Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters 1965 (the Hague proceedings that breach a clause providing for a foreign court
Convention). Leave of the court is not required for originating processes or arbitral tribunal to have jurisdiction?
to be served in accordance with the Hague Convention, or for the claims
set out in Schedule 6 of the UCPR. See question 59.
If leave of the court is required, the court may grant an application
for leave if satisfied that: LIMITATION PERIODS FOR LIABILITY
• the claim has a real and substantial connection with Australia;
• Australia is an appropriate forum for the trial; and Time limits
• in all the circumstances, the court should assume jurisdiction. 61 What time limits apply to claims? Is it possible to extend the
time limit by agreement?
Arbitration
56 Is there a domestic arbitral institution with a panel of Various limitation periods are set out in state and territory legislation. In
maritime arbitrators specialising in maritime arbitration? general, claims for breach of contract and liability in tort may be made
up to six years after the cause of action arose (with the exception of
The Australian Maritime and Transport Arbitration Commission and the the Northern Territory, where the limitation is three years). Limitation
Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand both keep a periods may generally be altered by agreement (subject to applicable
register of arbitrators and mediators with experience in maritime and consumer laws).
transport matters. No statistics are published but they are reason- The Limitations Act 1969 (NSW) imposes a two-year limitation
ably active. period on actions in rem in Admiralty, but this may be extended on such
terms as a court thinks fit, including if there has not been reasonable
Foreign judgments and arbitral awards opportunity to arrest the vessel.
57 What rules govern recognition and enforcement of foreign Under the Admiralty Act 1988 (Cth), a proceeding may be brought
judgments and arbitral awards? on a maritime claim, or on a claim on a maritime lien or other charge,
at any time before the end of the limitation period that would have been
The Foreign Judgments Act 1991 (Cth) (FJA) provides for the regis- applicable if the proceeding had not been brought under the act. If no
tration of foreign judgments handed down by superior courts of the proceeding could have been so brought, a proceeding may be brought
countries set out in Schedule 1 to the Foreign Judgments Regulations before the end of three years after the cause of action arose.
1992, and certain inferior courts of Canada, Poland, Switzerland and the
United Kingdom. Judgments must be money judgments and final and Court-ordered extension
conclusive. 62 May courts or arbitral tribunals extend the time limits?
Judgments of New Zealand courts are recognised under the Trans-
Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 (Cth). Courts have the power to extend limitation periods in certain circum-
Judgments not covered by the FJA may be enforced under the stances, such as in cases of disability, or fraud and deceit or if there are
common law if the foreign court had jurisdiction over the defendant exceptional circumstances requiring an extension of time.
according to Australian rules of private international law, the judgment Limitations Acts enacted in the states and territories generally
is for a fixed money sum and is final and conclusive (but the judgment apply to arbitration in like manner as they apply to court proceedings.
may be subject to appeal).
Australia is a signatory to the New York Convention on the MISCELLANEOUS
Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitration Awards 1958, which is
substantially reflected in the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth). Maritime Labour Convention
63 How does the Maritime Labour Convention apply in your
Asymmetric agreements jurisdiction and to vessels flying the flag of your jurisdiction?
58 Are asymmetric jurisdiction and arbitration agreements valid
and enforceable in your jurisdiction? Australia has ratified the Maritime Labour Convention, which was
implemented in Australia by Schedule 13 of Marine Order 11 under
Yes. the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth) and associated delegated legislation. The
Convention will apply to Australian vessels and foreign-flagged vessels
Breach of jurisdiction clause in Australian ports.
59 What remedies are available if the claimants, in breach of a
jurisdiction clause, issue proceedings elsewhere? Relief from contractual obligations
64 Is it possible to seek relief from the strict enforcement of
Subject to contractual interpretation, Australian courts have discretion the legal rights and liabilities of the parties to a shipping
to stay proceedings where parties have agreed to exclusively bring contract where economic conditions have made contractual
proceedings in relation to the particular dispute in a forum other than obligations more onerous to perform?
that in which the proceedings were commenced.
There is a mandatory stay of any court proceedings commenced in Generally, no. In the absence of an appropriately worded force majeure
breach of an arbitration agreement. clause, contracts relating to shipbuilding, sale or purchase or hire of a
ship and contracts for the carriage of goods on a ship are not gener-
ally interpreted to contain relief in circumstances of changed economic
conditions.
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Emerging trends
66 Are there any emerging trends or hot topics that may affect
shipping law and regulation in your jurisdiction in the
foreseeable future?
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