SHIPWORKS ENGINEERING PTE LTD & Anor v SEMBCORP MARINE INTEGRATED YARD PTE LTD & Anor

[2025] SGHC(A) 19 High Court (Appellate Division) 12 September 2025 • AD/CA 36/2025 ( AD/SUM 26/2025 ) |AD/CA 42/2025 ( AD/SUM 28/2025,AD/SUM 30/2025 ) |AD/CA 43/2025 ( AD/SUM 29/2025,AD/SUM 31/2025 ) • 23 min read
8 cases cited

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Striking out Civil Procedure — Appeals — Notice Civil Procedure — Extension of time

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (3)

Hri Kumar Nair Coram Kannan Ramesh Coram Woo Bih Li Delivered

Counsel (12)

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm Devathas Satianathan Counsel Appellant Harish Kumar s/o Champaklal Counsel Appellant Kiran Jessica Makwana Counsel Appellant Koh Swee Yen Counsel Respondent Lin Chunlong Counsel Respondent Loh Zhi Wei Reinvs Counsel Respondent Marissa Zhao Yunan Counsel Appellant Ong Li Min Magdalene Counsel Respondent Suraj Lingaraj Bagalkoti Counsel Respondent Yong Yi Xiang Counsel Appellant

Parties (4)

Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd Respondent Lanka Marine Services Pte Ltd Appellant Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard Pte Ltd Respondent Shipworks Engineering Pte Ltd Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC(A) 19 is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision dated 12 September 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing striking out, appeals, and extension of time. The judgment was delivered by Woo Bih Li, with Hri Kumar Nair and Kannan Ramesh on the coram. The case was brought by Lanka Marine Services Pte Ltd and others (appellant) against Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and WongPartnership LLP. The judgment cites 8 cases and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Summary

Procedural appeals arising from a shipyard construction dispute where both parties sought to appeal the judge's decisions on liability, quantum, pre-judgment interest, and costs. The Appellate Division addressed five summonses concerning the scope and validity of notices of appeal, granting extensions of time and striking out certain notice provisions.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC(A) 19?

[2025] SGHC(A) 19 (SHIPWORKS ENGINEERING PTE LTD & Anor v SEMBCORP MARINE INTEGRATED YARD PTE LTD & Anor) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 12 September 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically striking out, appeals, and extension of time. The judgment was delivered by Woo Bih Li.

Who were the parties in SHIPWORKS ENGINEERING PTE LTD & Anor v SEMBCORP MARINE INTEGRATED YARD PTE LTD & Anor?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC(A) 19 was Lanka Marine Services Pte Ltd, Shipworks Engineering Pte Ltd, and the respondent was Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd, Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard Pte Ltd. Legal representation included WongPartnership LLP and Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. The case was decided on 12 September 2025 in the High Court (Appellate Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(A) 19?

[2025] SGHC(A) 19 was delivered by Woo Bih Li in the High Court (Appellate Division) on 12 September 2025. Hri Kumar Nair and Kannan Ramesh also sat on the coram. The case concerned Civil Procedure.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(A) 19 cite?

[2025] SGHC(A) 19 cites 8 prior decisions. It references Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Statutes Cited

Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
s 10A(1)

Cases Cited (8)

SG (4)
[2001] SGHC 87 [2024] SGHC 243 [2024] SGHC 325 [2025] SGHC 40
SLR (4)
[2001] 3 SLR(R) 355 [2016] 1 SLR 21 [2021] 1 SLR 1319 [2021] 2 SLR 1054

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(A) 19)