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'''Teare J held that the ordinary meaning of “operator” of a ship extends beyond the manager of the ship and includes an entity which, with the permission of the owner, directs its employees – as in this case - to board an unmanned ship and operate her in the ordinary course of that ship’s business. In the light of the activities performed by Stema (UK), with the permission of the owner, the judge held that it fell within the definition of “operator” and was entitled to limit its liability accordingly.'''
'''Note: In a judgment dated 15 December 2021, the Court of Appeal reversed the decision of Mr Justice Teare at first instance in this case. A note of the Court of Appeal judgment is being prepared.'''
The Case Note has been contributed by Candice Lau, BBA (Law), LLB (HKU), LLM (Cantab), a barrister at Alan Leong SC’s Chambers, Hong Kong.
