Triad Shipping Co v Stellar Chartering & Brokerage Inc (The “Island Archon”) - Court of Appeal (Sir Donald Nicholls, Vice-Chancellor, Mann and Evans LJJ) - 15 June 1994

Time-charter - Whether shipowners entitled to claim implied right of indemnity against consequences of complying with charterers’ orders even though charterers not in breach of charterparty

The vessel Island Archon was chartered for a term of 36 months under the NYPE form. In the course of her employment the vessel was ordered on a voyage to Iraq. Cargo claims were asserted by the Iraqi receivers on the basis of certificates issued by the Iraqi port authorities.