London Arbitration 19/01

NYPE charter - Chilean port requiring vessels to use 14 mooring lines - Vessel only equipped with 5 mooring lines in accordance with design specification and classification requirements - Whether owners or charterers liable for cost of hiring additional mooring lines

The vessel, a log bulk carrier of 21,955 metric tons deadweight built in 1995, was chartered on an amended NYPE form for delivery in February 2000 on dropping outward sea pilot Singapore, and redelivery between December 2000 and February 2001 in Singapore/Japan range. No specific reference was made in the charterparty to the vessel calling at Chilean ports.