London Arbitration 7/10

Charterparty – NYPE form - Intermediate hold cleaning – Vessel’s holds not fit to load grain cargo – Whether owners in breach of charter – Clause Paramount - Whether owners in breach of US COGSA - Whether charterers waived breach – Whether intermediate hold cleaning clause applicable to cleaning necessitated by cargo carried under previous charter

The vessel was chartered on the NYPE form as amended for a period of 110/170 days. The relevant charterparty provisions were as follows: