Britoil Offshore Services’ dispute with Ships & Boats Oil Services over the 4,200-bhp Sea King Elgedida (ex-Britoil 57, built 2003) would probably have been quickly dealt with in a legal jurisdiction that channels all maritime-related claims through an Admiralty court. This has not proven to be the case in Egypt.
A claim for unpaid charter hire filed with the Alexandria Economy Appeal Court in March 2020 dragged on until May 2021, when it was dismissed because Britoil could not provide a physical copy of the charter contract signed by both parties.
