London arbitration 34/04

Shelltime 4 form - Charterers ordering cargo of naphtha to be loaded - Cargo contaminated as result of residues of previous dirty cargoes - Vessel arrested by cargo receivers at discharge port - Time-charterers exercising lien on cargo - Whether vessel off-hire during period of arrest - Whether owners in breach of charter - Whether owners entitled to hire whilst heating coils repaired - Whether owners entitled to cost of bottom cleaning - Whether owners entitled to award of hire to include brokers' commission

The vessel was chartered on the Shelltime 4 form by which the claimant owners let the vessel to the respondent charterers for 12 months with options for further periods.