ANDROMEDA MARINE SA v O W BUNKER & TRADING A/S (THE “MANA”)

[2006] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 319

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice Morison

Conflict of laws - Jurisdiction - Defendants supplied bunkers to time-charterers - Defendants asserting maritime lien over vessel - Shipowners bringing proceedings for negative declaratory relief relying on exclusive English jurisdiction clause in bunker supply contract - Whether shipowners agreed to be bound by jurisdiction clause - Brussels Convention 1968, article 17.