London Arbitration 11/95

Laytime - Whether NOR validly tendered - Whether vessel “arrived ship” - Whether time lost by “obstructions” to count

The vessel was chartered on the Euromed form as amended. Notice of Readiness was tendered at the first loading port, Rosario, as soon as the vessel reached the Zona Comun anchorage in the lower reaches of the river at 1440 hours on 30 May. The owners submitted that laytime began to run from 0600 hours on 3 June. The Zona Comun was the anchorage where vessels were customarily held awaiting berths when there was congestion at the up-river loading ports of San Lorenzo and Rosario.