The definition of ‘damage’ was brought into question as a pollution case involving a Swire Navigation vessel kicked off in Australia on Tuesday.
Improper maintenance of lashings led to one of the country’s worst maritime pollution disasters as containers were lost overboard the 24,000-dwt multipurpose vessel Pacific Adventurer (built 1991) almost two years ago, a Queensland court was told.
The pre-trial hearing at Brisbane District Court saw lawyers acting for Swire, the ship’s master and other companies make opening submissions before a three-week trial is expected to begin later this year.
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