High Seas Venture Limited Partnership v Sinom (Hong Kong) Ltd (The “Newforest”) – QBD (Com Ct) (HH Judge Mackie QC sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) – 30 January 2007

Demurrage – Charterparty providing that time not to count for stoppages caused by bad weather – Vessel having to lighten before berthing at discharge port – Statement of facts referring to bad weather – Owners subsequently seeking to assert that delays not caused by bad weather but by shortage of lighters or inadequate fenders – Status of statement of facts – Whether charterers liable for demurrage

(2007) 717 LMLN 1