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When owner defaulted, BOA sought to foreclose its preferred ship mortgage lien against a vessel under a ship mortgage. The Court ordered the sale of the vessel. Charterers alleged ownership over the vessel bunkers it had purchased, alleging a maritime lien for necessaries.

Where an arbitration agreement provides the seat of arbitration as London, yet a party to the agreement commences proceedings in another jurisdiction, the innocent party may apply to the English Court for an anti-suit relief to restrain the defaulting party.