JUDGMENT
INTRODUCTION
The plaintiffs’ claims endorsed on their writ of summons and statement of claim are for:
“a. Specific damages of Two Million and Twenty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-Eight United States Dollars and Seventy-Four Cents (USD2,026,788.74) being damages incurred by the 1st Plaintiff during the wrongful seizure of the 2nd Plaintiff by the Defendant.
b. General damages for unlawful and wrongful arrest of the vessel.
c. General damages for loss of use of the 2nd Plaintiff during the arrest.
d. Loss of expectant income and profit.
e. Costs inclusive of legal fees of 10% of sum claimed.”
PARTIES’ CASE
Plaintiff’s Case
The 1st plaintiff is a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Nigeria with its registered office in Nigeria and a local office in Accra, Ghana. The 2nd plaintiff is a steel tug and supply vessel operating on the West Coast of Africa and registered in Singapore. The defendant is a limited liability company incorporated under the…