BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SINGAPORE BRANCH v Owner of the vessel(s) OCEAN GOBY (IMO No. 9812406)
Outcome
Appeal dismissedThe appeal was dismissed.
Source: [2025] SGHC 183, High Court (General Division), decided 15 September 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Kwek Mean Luck |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure |
| Outcome | Appeal dismissed |
| Counsel | DennisMathiew, Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC, Resource Law LLC, Choi Yee Hang Ian, Jonathan Lim Shi Cao, Kelley Wong Kar Ee, Mathiew Christophe Rajoo, Ng Jin Wei, Ng Jun Jie Justin, Probin Stephan Dass, Tan Hui Tsing, Tan Poh Ling Wendy, Xu Hongli Terry |
Source: [2025] SGHC 183, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC 183 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 15 September 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing stay of proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Kwek Mean Luck. The case was brought by Bank of America, N.A., Singapore Branch (plaintiff) against Owner of the vessel "Ocean Goby" and others (defendant). The judgment cites 6 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Insolvency Restructuring and Dissolution Act and the Restructuring and Dissolution Act.
[2025] SGHC 183 explained
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SINGAPORE BRANCH v Owner of the vessel(s) OCEAN GOBY (IMO No. 9812406) ([2025] SGHC 183) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 15 September 2025. It is categorised under Civil Procedure. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2025] SGHC 183 about?
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SINGAPORE BRANCH v Owner of the vessel(s) OCEAN GOBY (IMO No. 9812406) ([2025] SGHC 183) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Stay of proceedings”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 183 consider?
The judgment refers to Insolvency Restructuring and Dissolution Act and Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
Da Hui Shipping sought to stay payment-out applications by PetroChina and Societe Generale from the sale proceeds of judicially sold vessels, pending newly commenced admiralty actions. The court dismissed the stay applications, finding no real risk of overlapping issues between the payment-out and the new admiralty proceedings, and noting it would be grossly unfair to deny the interveners finality after they had waited over two years.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC 183?
[2025] SGHC 183 (BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SINGAPORE BRANCH v Owner of the vessel(s) OCEAN GOBY (IMO No. 9812406)) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 15 September 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically stay of proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Kwek Mean Luck.
Who were the parties in BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SINGAPORE BRANCH v Owner of the vessel(s) OCEAN GOBY (IMO No. 9812406) ([2025] SGHC 183)?
The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 183 was Bank of America, N.A., Singapore Branch, and the defendant was Owner of the vessel "Ocean Goby", Owner of the vessel "Ocean Jack". Legal representation included DennisMathiew and Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC. The case was decided on 15 September 2025 in the High Court (General Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 183?
[2025] SGHC 183 was delivered by Kwek Mean Luck in the High Court (General Division) on 15 September 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 183 cite?
[2025] SGHC 183 cites 6 prior decisions. It references Insolvency Restructuring and Dissolution Act, Restructuring and Dissolution Act.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 183)