BOTTIGLIERI DI NAVIGAZIONE SpA v COSCO QINGDAO OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY (THE “BUNGA SAGA LIMA”)

[2005] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 1

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mrs Justice Gloster, DBE

Arbitration - Award - Leave to appeal - Time charter required vessel to be grain clean on delivery - Vessel known by charterers not to be grain clean on delivery but charterers nevertheless loaded iron ore cargo at first loadport without objection - Delays at second loadport caused by charterers loading grain cargo - Arbitrators concluded that vessel was not off-hire at second loadport and that owners were not in breach of cleanliness warranties in charter - Whether arbitrators erred in law - Whether serious irregularity - Arbitration Act 1996, sections 68 and 69.