Torch Offshore LLC and Anr v Cable Shipping Inc (The "Midnight Hunter") - QBD (Com Ct) (Cooke J) - 7 April 2004

Arbitration - Charterers complaining of serious irregularity under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 - Whether charterers had exhausted available recourse under section 57 - Whether arbitrator failed to deal with issue - Whether arbitrator erred on question of law

The claimants chartered the vessel Midnight Hunter from the defendant owners on the Supplytime Form as amended for use as a light construction and pipe-laying vessel in the oil industry. The charter described the vessel as having clear deck space of "over 1000 sqm @ 10t/sqm".