Pacific Ocean Shipping Corporation v Sembawang Corporation - The SOLITAIRE

This was one of the largest and longest running shipping arbitrations in recent years, arising out of the conversion of a bulk carrier into a dynamically positioned pipe laying vessel, with the claims and counterclaims totalling several hundred million pounds.  Proceedings commenced in 1996.  David Hunt acted for the Respondent shipyard on issues of liability, which took until 2002 (and 8 Interim Awards) to resolve.