Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Notice for Priority of Claims on Sale of Ship

In the High Court of New Zealand, in Admiralty, Wellington Registry
Admiralty Action in rem
No. A.D. 515
Between Centreport Limited (formerly Port Wellington Limited)-Plaintiff:
And-The ship James Cook-Defendant:
1. The James Cook has been sold and the gross proceeds of such sale, amounting to $80,000.00, have been paid into the Court at Wellington.
2. The priority of the claims against the proceeds of sale will not be determined until after 13 March 2003.
3. Any person having a claim against the ship or the proceeds of sale of the ship on which that person intends to proceed to judgment should commence an action to enforce that claim before the date specified in paragraph 2 and, if necessary, apply to the Court to extend the period within which the order of priority of claims will not be determined.
4. If the steps referred to in paragraph 3 are not taken, an order determining the priority of claims against the ship or the proceeds of sale of the ship may be made without notice to the person claiming against the ship or the proceeds of sale of the ship.
Dated this 12th day of February 2003.
JOHN EARLES, Registrar, High Court, Wellington.