Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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ANDRE & CIE S.A. v. ORIENT SHIPPING (ROTTERDAM) B.V. (THE “LACONIAN CONFIDENCE”)

[1997] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 139

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Rix

Charter-party (Time) - Off-hire - “Other causes” - Interference of authorities - Construction - Vessel delayed by port authority because of presence remaining on board of residue sweepings - Whether vessel “off-hire” by reason of “any other cause” - Whether authority’s reaction was ejusdem generis to named cause of detention by average accident - Whether full working of vessel prevented.

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