Decision ID: 001541

In February 2004 the 1992 Fund Executive Committee noted that the Court of Appeal had recently rendered its judgement on the question as to whether or not the Slops fell within the definition of ‘ship’ under the 1992 Conventions. The Committee noted that the Court of Appeal had overturned the judgement of the first instance Court and had held that the Slops did not meet the criteria required by the Conventions and therefore could not be considered a ‘ship’, as a result of which the claims against the 1992 Fund had been rejected.