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Liability for delay

A dispute arose under a charter-party on the Exxonvoy form. By cl.6, delay, after notice of readiness had been given, was not to count as used laytime if it was caused for any reason over which the charterers had no control. Clause 8 provided that it demurrage was incurred at the port of discharge by reason of storm the rate of demurrage would be reduced by half.