COREY MATHEW BERARD v TIDEWATER OFFSHORE OPERATIONS PTE LTD

[2026] SGHCR 2 High Court Registrar 9 February 2026 • HC/OC 285/2025 ( HC/SUM 2445/2025 ) • 35 min read

13 cases cited (10 SG, 3 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Striking Out Limitation Of Actions — When Time Begins To Run

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Limitation Of Actions

Judges (1)

Samuel Chan Delivered

Counsel (9)

Incisive Law LLC Firm Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Firm Aleksandar Anatoliev Georgiev Counsel Claimant Bhandari Jainil Counsel Claimant Liew Kah Inn Augustine Counsel Defendant Lionel Pang Yong Heng Counsel Defendant S Siddharth Sriram Counsel Defendant Shanen s/o Nanoo Siva Das Counsel Defendant Shawn Tien Si Yuan Counsel Claimant

Parties (2)

Tidewater Offshore Operations Pte Ltd Defendant Berard, Corey Mathew Claimant

Case Significance

[2026] SGHCR 2 is a High Court Registrar decision dated 9 February 2026 concerning Civil Procedure and Limitation Of Actions, specifically addressing striking out and when time begins to run. The judgment was delivered by Samuel Chan. The case was brought by Berard, Corey Mathew (claimant) against Tidewater Offshore Operations Pte Ltd (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Incisive Law LLC. The judgment cites 13 cases (10 Singapore, 3 foreign) and references 5 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act, the International Arbitration Act, and the Interpretation Act.

Summary

A US citizen injured in an offshore vessel accident in April 2019 filed a Singapore personal injury claim in April 2025 against the vessel owner, after earlier commencing a US lawsuit in March 2022. The court struck out the claim as time-barred under s 24A of the Limitation Act, rejecting the argument that the US lawsuit stopped time from running for the Singapore proceedings.

What was decided in [2026] SGHCR 2?

[2026] SGHCR 2 (COREY MATHEW BERARD v TIDEWATER OFFSHORE OPERATIONS PTE LTD) is a High Court Registrar decision from 9 February 2026 addressing Civil Procedure and Limitation Of Actions, specifically striking out and when time begins to run. The judgment was delivered by Samuel Chan.

Who were the parties in COREY MATHEW BERARD v TIDEWATER OFFSHORE OPERATIONS PTE LTD?

The claimant in [2026] SGHCR 2 was Berard, Corey Mathew, and the defendant was Tidewater Offshore Operations Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Incisive Law LLC. The case was decided on 9 February 2026 in the High Court Registrar.

Which judge decided [2026] SGHCR 2?

[2026] SGHCR 2 was delivered by Samuel Chan in the High Court Registrar on 9 February 2026. The case concerned Civil Procedure and Limitation Of Actions.

What cases and statutes does [2026] SGHCR 2 cite?

[2026] SGHCR 2 cites 13 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Arbitration Act, International Arbitration Act, Interpretation Act.