Liquid Bulk Tanker Services Inc. v. The Embassy of Bangladesh, Washington D.C. (The Westport Clipper) - Before R. Glenn Bauer (Chairman), Captain Henry E. Engelbrecht and Hammond L. Cederholm - 26 February 1993 - S.M.A. 2953

Laytime - Charterparty contained apparently conflicting provisions relating to commencement of laytime - Exception for holidays

The vessel Westport Clipper was charterered on a tanker voyage charter for the carriage of a part cargo of 5,250 metric tons of crude degummed soyabean oil from St. Rose, Louisiana to one safe berth, Chittagong, Bangladesh. The charterparty provided as follows: