Richmond Shipping v. D/S A/S Vestland (Richard Ainslie & Co. A/S) of Hargesund - Mr. Justice Mocatta - Q.B. (Com.Ct) - Feb. 7, 1980

Failure to raise arrest of time chartered vessel - whether repudiation of charter-party by owners

Under a Linertime charter the Vestland was hired for a period of about three years, and then sub-chartered to carry titanium slag from Sorel to West Hartlepool. The slag was discharged at Antwerp and Vestland sailed to Montreal where she was arrested, the claims being based on the discharge of the slag and the owners’ and charterers’ refusal to on-carry the cargo to the agreed port of discharge. The owners’ P. & I. Club provided security and the vessel was released.