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When Ships Sink, Who Floats First?
When one creditor's money discharges another debtor's liability in a shipping insolvency, can that creditor inherit the discharged lender's security and leapfrog other claimants? The Singapore High Court's decision in Re Da Shun Shipping clarifies the boundaries between equitable subrogation, admiralty priorities, and insolvency restructuring when multiple creditors compete over limited vessel sale proceeds.
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