ABSTRACT
Most collision claims heard by the Admiralty Court involve physical contact between two ships causing damage to one of them. The International Convention on Certain Rules concerning Civil Jurisdiction in Matters of Collision of 1952 limits the exercise of jurisdiction by Contracting States in collision claims. The provisions of the Brussels I Regulation apply to collision claims in rem and in personam as they apply to other claims. However, on 28 February 2017, a set of rules relating to electronic track data in collision claims came into force. The widespread use of The Admiralty Solicitors Group form ASG2, which provides for the London Admiralty Court jurisdiction when security is provided, is the main source of the Admiralty Court's jurisdiction over collisions in non-UK waters. An English court may make use of section 22 because the 1952 Collision Convention is a jurisdiction convention permitted to operate under Article 71 of the Brussels I Regulation.
