Read the full judgment text of HCAJ 000289/1983 on BabelCite. This HCAJ judgment.
1. I am asked to determine priorities in this matter. It concerns the vessel "Hua Lien" a car ferry and cargo vessel of Taiwanese registry. This vessel was damaged and was towed to Hong Kong from Taiwan in the first half of 1983 in order that repairs could be carried out upon it by Hong Kong United Dockyards Limited. These repairs were being done in September 1983 when, because of the approach of typhoon Ellen, the vessel was, as a typhoon precaution, towed from where she was berthed at Hongkong