London Arbitration 8/03

Laytime - Vessel tendering notice of readiness - Whether notice valid - Whether vessel arrived ship - Effect of "WIPON" provision - Effect of time lost waiting for berth clause

The vessel was chartered on an amended Africanphos 1950 form for the carriage of a cargo of phosphate in bulk from "one good and safe berth always afloat Sfax" to "one good and safe berth always afloat Setubal". At 1150 on Wednesday 5 December, at the end of the vessel’s sea passage to Setubal, the master tendered notice of readiness. The vessel waited outside Setubal Port until 1320 for a pilot to come on board, and then shifted inwards to Setubal Roads, where she anchored at 1515 and free pratique was granted 15 minutes later. The vessel then waited until 0930 on Saturday 8 December for second pilot to come on board to bring the vessel in to her berth, where she arrived alongside at 1100, commenced discharge at 0800 on Monday 10 December, and completed at 1445 the following day.