MIR VALVE SDN BHD vs TH HEAVY ENGINEERING BERHAD & OTHER APPEALS

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2017 MarsdenLR 1954

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
MIR VALVE SDN BHD – Appellant
Versus
TH HEAVY ENGINEERING BERHAD & OTHER APPEALS – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Faisal Moideen,Nereen Kaur Veriah ,Respondent Advocate: Wong Guo Bin,John Kan

Table of Content
1. does fpso conversion work constitute construction work? (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. adjudication enforcement based on construction work definition. (Para 4 , 7 , 10 , 29)
3. jurisdiction issues in adjudication. (Para 14 , 18 , 22)
4. jurisdictional grounds for adjudication decisions. (Para 15 , 16)
5. definition of construction work relating to the oil and gas industry. (Para 19)
6. distinction between shipbuilding and construction work. (Para 40 , 46)
7. importance of processing claims relevant to the oil and gas sector. (Para 50 , 60)
8. final ruling on the adjudication decisions. (Para 81)

[1] These applications that are before the court raise an interesting issue with respect to whether works done on a ship to convert it into a Floating Production Storage and Offloading ("FPSO") vessel is construction work within the meaning of "construction contract" under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 ("CIPAA"). Like most ships, she had a fanciful name: Nordic Laurita or Deep Producer 1.

[2] The answer to that would determine whether the claimant's claim in the adjudication involving the Provision to Supply Complete Package of Actuated Shutdown Valve ("the va

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2017 MarsdenLR 1954

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPURMIR VALVE SDN BHD – AppellantVersusTH HEAVY ENGINEERING BERHAD & OTHER APPEALS – Respondent

Cases Referred (1)

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
MIR VALVE SDN BHD – Appellant
Versus
TH HEAVY ENGINEERING BERHAD & OTHER APPEALS – Respondent