CENTURY TEXTILES & INDUSTRY LTD. (TIA CENTURY SHIPPING) v. TOMOE SHIPPING CO. (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD. (THE “ADITYA VAIBHAV”)

[1993] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 63

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Evans

Charter-party (Time) - Off-hire - Vessel ordered to load cargo of lube oil after carrying cargo of palmoline - Tanks found not to be sufficiently clean - Whether owners in breach for failure of crew to carry out tank cleaning process with reasonable skill and speed - Whether Butterworth tank cleaning machines defective - Whether vessel off-hire.