Notice Title

Notice for Priority of Claims on Sale of Ship*

In the High Court of New Zealand, in Admiralty, Auckland Registry
Admiralty Action in REM
CIV-2011-404-1906
Between Babcock Fitzroy Limited-Plaintiff
And-The ship M/V Southern Pasifika-Defendant
1. The ship M/V Southern Pasifika has been sold and the gross proceeds of that sale, amounting to $8,489,552.80 (excluding GST), have been paid into the Court at Auckland.
2. The priority of the claims against the proceeds of sale will not be determined until after 7 October 2011.
3. A person having a claim against the ship or described property, or the proceeds of sale of that ship or property, on which the 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 described property, or the proceeds of sale of that
ship or property, may be made without notice to the person claiming against the ship or described property, or the proceeds of sale of that ship or property.
Dated this 7th day of September 2011.
G. A. MORTIMER, Registrar.
*(Where a Court Order has been made under Rule 25.52 of the High Court Rules).