In a new case Herculito Maritime Limited (Owners’ interests) v. GUNVOR (Cargo Interests), “THE POLAR” [2020] EWHC 3318 (Comm), where the issue was a claim by the owner of the MV POLAR to recover cargo’s proportion of general average expenditure. The expenditure in question comprises of a ransom payment to pirates, who had detained the vessel in the Gulf of Aden. The cargo owners defended that premium was paid by the voyage charterers and ship owner’s only remedy is to claim pursuant to their insurance policies.
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海盗行为与共同海损分摊责任
在Herculito Maritime Limited（船东）诉GUNVOR（货主）的“THE POLAR”[2020] EWHC 3318 (Comm)一案中，争议始于PLOAR轮的船东就货物共同海损分摊提起的索赔。争议费用包括因船舶在亚丁湾遭遇海盗劫持劫而支付的赎金。货主抗辩称，该航次租家已经支付了相关的额外保费，而船东能获得的唯一补偿就是依据保单向保险人提起索赔。
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