Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

The respondent (Mr. Booth) was the owner of a gaff-rigged yawl 69 feet long and 22 feet in beam. In recent years he had made his vessel available for various maritime activities including excursions. On two occasions in July 1982 a party of young..

This was something of a “one-off” demurrage case in which the relevant charterparty provisions were complex and not very clearly expressed. For the facts, readers are referred to the decision of Staughton J. at first instance (see LMLN..

The vessel was chartered under the NYPE form to carry a cargo of five sealed containers each containing bags of white beans from a port in South America to a port in England. The containers were loaded on deck and the bill of lading was endorsed..

Award published 1982 The vessel was time-chartered on the NYPE form and was due to be redelivered to her owners at 02 04 on 14 June 1980. She was not in fact redelivered until 06 55 on 16 July 1980 and the owners now claimed damages representing..

The vessel was chartered on the NYPE form. Clause F of the charter provided: Vessel is to be dry-docked . . . bottom cleaned and painted at least once in every 18/24 months, reckoning from the time of last painting, and payment of hire suspended..

Disputes arose under an STB Voyage charterparty. One of the issues in this arbitration centred on the retain clause (J16) which stated: In the event that any cargo remains on board upon completion of discharge, Charterer shall have the right to..