"ANASTASSIA" (OWNERS) v. UGLEEXPORT CHARKOW.

(1932) 44 Ll.L.Rep. 146

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Roche.

Charter-party- Detention by ice- Obligation of charterers- "In the event of the loading port being inaccessible by reason of ice on vessel's arrival at the edge of ice . . . the charterers undertake to provide icebreaker assistance to enable steamer to reach, load at and leave loading port, steamer being free of expenses for icebreaker assistance" - Vessel at edge of ice preventing free passage to Mariupol - Icebreaker assistance rendered by charterers for four days, icebreaker then leaving vessel for 17 days - Charterers' contentions: (a) that their only obligation was to give icebreaker assistance at the edge of the ice and that therefore they had no further continuing obligation; (b) that they had in accordance with the general practice requested the port authority to provide icebreaker assistance and that they were under no further obligation - Whether charterers' obligation continued until vessel's arrival at loading port- Onus of proof