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The High Court has ordered the arrest and detention of a cruise ship that arrived in Dublin Port this morning.
The MV Princess Danae, which has a capacity to carry more than 800 passengers and crew, has been detained arising out of an alleged failure by its owners to pay an outstanding fuel bill of $94,000.
The ship, which is registered in Madeira and flies the flag of Portugal, was due to depart from Dublin Port this evening.
Today at the High Court Mr Justice Roderick Murphy said he was satisfied to issue a warrant under a 1952 International Maritime Convention allowing for the arrest and detention of the Portuguese registered cruise ship.
The application was made ex-parte, where only one side was represented in court.
The arrest and detention order was sought by Italian registered firm Omega Bunker SRL, who entered into an agreement with the ships owners Waybell Cruises Inc, with a registered address at Panama City, Panama, to supply the vessel with fuel in the Port of Manila, the Philippines last April.
Read More Details at: irishtimes.com
