Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3149

Ship’s agent. Its obligation to register in the register of sea-going ship agents at the Ministry of Communications and to deposit a bank guarantee securing enforcement of judicial judgments issued against its principal. Establishment of the ship’s agent’s capacity to be sued as representative of the sea carrier, and in enforcing judicial judgments issued in favour of cargo owners. This is not altered by the maritime agent’s failure to enter the ship’s name in the register. Example.