London Arbitration 1/04

Time charter - Vessel calling at New Orleans - Port Captain requiring provision of security guards to attend vessel while in Mississippi River - Whether owners or charterers liable for cost of security guards - Meaning of "port charges" in clause 2 of NYPE form

The vessel was chartered on an amended NYPE form for "one time charter trip via safe port(s), safe berth(s), safe anchorage(s) Mississippi River to Brazil ... within below mentioned trading limits".