ADMIRALTY - jurisdiction - s 15 of the Admiralty Act 1988 (Cth) - whether a proceeding is on a "maritime lien" - choice of law rule to apply to s 15 - where proceeding is based upon a contract between a time charterer and indirect supplier of bunkers - where master gave direct bunker supplier a no liability notice from owner
PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW - characterisation of issues - proper characterisation of issue of whether a contract for bunkers for a ship registered in Hong Kong, entered in Turkey, to which the ship owner is not a party, can create a maritime lien over the ship
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