SOCIETA LIGURE DI ARMAMENTO v. JOINT DANUBE & BLACK SEA SHIPPING AGENCIES, OF BRAILA.

(1931) 39 Ll.L.Rep. 167

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice MacKinnon.

Charter-party - Demurrage - Dispatch money - "Dancon" charter - "(4) Cargo shall be loaded at the average rate of 450 units per runing day . . . Time for loading to count from the morning after steamer's arrival and report at the customs . . . and written notice of readiness given . . . (5) Orders for first loading port shall be given within six working hours of receipt of written notice of steamer's arrival at Sulina . . . (6) If by reason of [the steamer being detained waiting for orders over and above six hours] the steamer is prevented reaching her loading port the charterers shall pay demurrage for each day the steamer is detained over the said hours, whether ultimately loaded or not . . . (9) If the steamer be longer detained than the time stipulated above, demurrage shall be paid day by day at the rate of £30 per running day . . . (29) For all time saved in loading steamer to pay £15 per day dispatch money . . ." - Arrival of vessel at Sulina - Delay of 4 days 17 hours awaiting orders - Orders given to proceed to Braila - Vessel allowed 1712 days to load - Actual time taken 934 days - Whether charterers entitled to add the period of delay awaiting orders at Sulina to the lay days used at Braila - Umpire's award in favour of shipowners' contention that, as for the delay awaiting orders, they were entitled to damages for detention, irrespective of the time saved in loading -