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Variation in C/P. Charterers saying "unenforceable" since entered into under duress.
Voyage charterparties normally specify how many safe ports/berths charterers can ask the vessel to proceed to. If the vessel needs to...
Apr 24, 20221 min read
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Notice of Readiness (NOR) and what is an 'arrived ship'
Can charterer’s obligation to provide for a berth upon vessel’s arrival be triggered without the Master tendering notice of readiness?...
Nov 18, 20212 min read
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OOS in C/P - 'owners option substitute' or 'or other substitute'?
What does the term OOS mean in C/P? Is it ‘owners option substitute’ giving owners a unilateral right to replace the first vessel; or ‘or...
Apr 15, 20211 min read
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Different NOR regimes for head and sub charterers
Altering the standard C/P forms and not having the charters on back to back terms may result in unexpected consequences. In The Alpha...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
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NOR tendered but the vessel had only one anchor - is the NOR valid?
Is the NOR valid, notwithstanding the vessel had only one anchor at the time of tendering it? Point of dispute in London Arbitration...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
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An invalid NOR, a hurricane, force majeure, no cargo to load, and a vessel aground
An invalid NOR, a hurricane hitting the port, force majeure, no cargo to load, and a grounded vessel - the ingredients of London...
Nov 17, 20191 min read
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Bad wx preventing barges from coming alongside - can laytime start?
Is a storm warning sufficient to interrupt laytime? and if bad weather prevents the lightering barges from coming alongside the mother...
Oct 27, 20191 min read
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Vessel waiting for orders - a demurrage or detention claim?
In the absence of a clause giving a party the right to direct the vessel to wait for orders, they nonetheless order the vessel to wait...
Dec 16, 20181 min read
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Anchored at coalition holding area off Yemen - is the NOR valid or not?
Various kinds of C/P issues are bound to arise from the ongoing conflict in Yemen. Most recently, in London Arbitration 16/18, a dispute...
Aug 12, 20181 min read
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