London Arbitration 12/05

Fumigation of cargo - Fumigation operation at loading port ineffective - Subsequent fumigations needed at discharging port - Owners claiming demurrage for delays at discharging port - Whether delays caused by owners' breach of charter

The vessel was chartered on an amended Euromed charterparty form 1983 (Revised 1997) for a voyage in the event from Visakhapatnam ("Vizag") in India to Mariveles in the Philippines. Lines 126-7 of the charterparty allowed the charterers to fumigate cargo at their expense, the actual time used to count as laytime or time on demurrage, excepted periods always excepted.