MELVIN INTERNATIONAL S.A. v. POSEIDON SCHIFFAHRT G.m.b.H. (THE “KALMA”)

[1999] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 374

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Cresswell

Charter-party (Time) - Guarantee - Construction - Variation - Defendant guaranteed liabilities of charterers - Addendum extended period of charter - Whether addendum varied terms of charter for purposes of guarantee - Whether defendant’s obligation under guarantee covered performance of charterers’ obligations under addendum.