Western Sealanes Corporation v. Unimarine S.A. (The Pythia) - Q.B.D. (Com. Ct.) (Robert Goff J.) - 3 March 1982

Discharge costs after collision - Whether payable by owners or time-charterers

The charterers time-chartered the vessel Pythia on the NYPE form for the carriage of goods to Khorramshar on the Shatt-al-Arab. Clause 8 provided that the charterers were to discharge the cargo at their expense under the supervision of the master. Whilst proceeding up the Shatt to discharge the balance of her cargo, the Pythia collided with a Russian ship and went aground.