In the oil and gas business, time is money. Every idle hour at a quay has a price tag. So when a massive Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel was abandoned at Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria’s quay, blocking operations, stalling projects, and running up significant commercial losses, we needed to act fast.
Our maritime litigation team invoked the admiralty jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, constructing a precise, strategic application that left no room for doubt: our client had a legal right to relief, and the court had the power to grant it, regardless of the vessel’s scale.
The court agreed and issued a landmark order directing the Admiralty Marshal to arrest and physically relocate the FPSO vessel, making it one of the largest offshore assets ever arrested in Nigeria’s legal history. Samsung Heavy Industries regained full control of its quay.
If your marine or offshore operations are being disrupted by an unresponsive vessel owner, equipment dispute, or maritime security issue, OAL has the expertise and the track record to act fast and win.