Security doesn’t stop time bars

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The English Court of Appeal ruled that proceedings filed solely to obtain security for a maritime claim do not preserve the underlying claim against time bars. The decision in Batavia Eximp & Contracting v Pedregal Maritime highlights the need to take separate steps to protect the claim itself.

The English Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Batavia Eximp & Contracting (S) Pte Ltd v Pedregal Maritime SA [2026] EWCA Civ 1158 provides an important reminder of the distinction between obtaining security for a maritime claim and preserving the underlying claim itself. The Court held that proceedings brought purely to obtain security do not ...