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Footnote 1: The snatch lift method allowed “Red Gold” to remain adrift while transferring cargo from her deck to the platform. This was necessary as the “D35-QA” did not have mooring facilities to enable “Red Gold” to tie up alongside her.

Footnote 2: [1965] 3 WLR 91.

Footnote 3: [1932] 43 Ll L Rep 217.

Footnote 4: [1984] AC 563.

Footnote 5: [1955] 1 All ER 240.

Footnote 6: [1976] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 171.

Footnote 7: The 1976 Convention was brought into force in Malaysia on 10 February 2009, subsequent to the commencement of this action. Therefore, the 1957 Convention regime enacted through the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 remained applicable at the time.

Footnote 8: Such as (at the time of writing) the Dominican Republic, Fiji, Iran, Israel, Malta, Monaco, Nigeria, Portugal, Seychelles and St. Vincent & The Grenadines.