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The Court of Appeal dismisses appeal and upholds the High Court's dismissal of the claim of a ship's port agent for disbursements made on behalf of a vessel which was under a time charter, on the grounds that the agent, who had provided services at the request of the charterers, not the owners, failed to establish any contractual relationship or personal liability on the part of the vessel's owners; and there was no evidence that the charterers were acting as agents for the owners or that the master of the vessel was involved in the transactions.
Court of Appeal - High Court - ship's port agent - disbursements - vessel - Lady Magda - time charter - contractual relationship - personal liability - vessel owners - charterers - agency services - maritime lien - Admiralty Jurisdiction - Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) - General Time Charter Party (Gentime) - maritime law - The Almirante Storni - The Perla - The Turgot - The Castlegate - The Tolla - ratification - bills of lading - maritime claims - 1952 Arrest Convention - Jurisdiction of the Courts (Maritime Conventions) Act 1989 - Court of Admiralty (Ireland) Act 1867.
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