Date: 19991206
Docket: T-2010-99
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, THIS 6th DAY OF DECEMBER 1999
PRESENT: RICHARD MORNEAU, ESQ., PROTHONOTARY
BETWEEN: ST. LAWRENCE CEMENT INC.,
a body politic and corporate of Quebec, Canada
Plaintiff
AND
THE OWNERS AND ALL OTHERS INTERESTED IN
The Ship "ALCOR"
-and-
NEW WIND SHIPPING CO. LTD.
a body politic and corporate of Malta
Defendants
Motion on behalf of Plaintiff for an urgent Order permitting Plaintiff and its representatives to:
| a) draw and remove samples of the M.V. "ALCOR"s steering system oil; |
| b) obtain the vessel"s system oil grade, system oil technical data and system oil analysis results for the last 12 months; |
| c) attend any opening for inspection of the M.V. "ALCOR"s" steering gear; |
| d) take hull and internal thickness measurements of the M.V. "ALCOR"s hull by way of ultrasonic testing; |
| e) examine the following original M.V. "ALCOR" documents (and take copies of): |
| 1. Master"s Report of Casualty + all deck and engine officers certificate and STCW endorsements. |
| 2. Chief Engineer"s Statement |
| 3. Deck Log covering the period from arrival load port to time crew taken off |
| 4. Engine Room Log Entries |
| 5. Chart in use |
| 6. Deck Bell Book from Escoumins Pilot to incident |
| 7. Engine Room Bell Book from Escoumins Pilot to incident |
| 8. Course Recorder for 8 hours before the incident and 1 hour after incident |
| 9. Pilot Card |
| 10. Crew List |
| 11. Ship Certificates: |
- Load Ligne
| - Safety Construction |
| - Safety Equipment |
| - Class |
| - Document of Compliance |
| - ISM |
| - Safety Radio |
| 12. Hull Enhanced survey Programme (ESP) manual |
| 13. Stability Book bulk cargoes + Appendix above for approved Loading/Unloading conditions |
| 14. All Thickness Measurements taken at last drydock (Special Survey 1997) and thereafter |
| 15. General Arrangement + Midships Section + Shell Expansion |
| 16. Capacity Plan |
| 17. Megger Test report |
| 18. Vessels damage control plan - grounding |
| 19. Classification Society"s Survey Listing (including Outstanding Recommendations) |
| 20. Class Survey Report re: last drydock (S.S.) |
| 21. Steering Gear Manufacturer"s Manual |
| 22. Steering Gear Vessel Maintenance"s Manual |
| 23. Steering Gear grade of oil |
| 24. Master"s night order Book from 1/10 to leave ship |
| 25. Chief Engineer order Book from 1/10 to leave ship |
| 26. Bridge Standing orders |
| 27. Engine Room Standing orders |
| 28. Port Log entries for the last discharge and load |
(Which documents may still be aboard the vessel), the whole with a view to allowing Plaintiff an opportunity to preserve such evidence pending the outcome of any arbitration between the parties herein.
The Plaintiff seeks to be relieved of its default to comply with Rule 362(1).
The Plaintiff also seeks the approval of the Court in serving this urgent motion on the Defendants" de facto attorneys (although not attorneys of record), Messrs. Langlois, Gaudreau, 0'Connor, the whole with costs if this motion is contested.
[Rules 324 and 377 of the Federal Court Rules, 1998 and
Article 9 of the Commercial Arbitration Code, Commercial Arbitration Act]
MOTIFS DE L'ORDONNANCE ET ORDONNANCE
[1] Cette requête de la demanderesse en vertu de la règle 377 des Règles de la Cour fédérale (1998) et entendue de façon urgente est rejetée avec dépens. Je considère en effet que la demanderesse n'a pas soumis de preuve véritable propre à rencontrer le test jurisprudentiel applicable sous cette règle et ce, tant à l'égard de la preuve matérielle, c'est-à-dire l'huile de la boîte de direction (steering gear), que de la preuve documentaire. La preuve de perte potentielle n'a pas été établie.
Richard Morneau
protonotaire
- .
FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
COURT NO.:
STYLE OF CAUSE:
T-2010-99
ST. LAWRENCE CEMENT INC.,
a body politic and corporate of Quebec, Canada
Plaintiff
AND
THE OWNERS AND ALL OTHERS INTERESTED IN The Ship "ALCOR" and NEW WIND SHIPPING CO. LTD., a body politic and corporate of Malta
Defendants
PLACE OF HEARING:Montreal, Quebec
DATE OF HEARING:December 6, 1999
REASONS FOR ORDER BY RICHARD MORNEAU, ESQ., PROTHONOTARY
DATE OF REASONS FOR ORDER:December 6, 1999
APPEARANCES:
|
Ms. Mireille Tabib |
for the Plaintiff |
|
Mr. John G. O'Connor |
for the Defendants |
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
|
Stikeman, Elliott Ms. Mireille Tabib Montreal, Quebec |
for the Plaintiff |
|
Langlois Gaudreau O'Connor Mr. John G. O'Connor Quebec, Quebec |
for the Defendants |