London Arbitration 17/10

Charterparty – Off-hire – Surveyor rejecting cargo holds – Charterers asserting vessel off-hire until vessel re-inspected and holds passed - Whether “net loss of time” clause or “period off-hire” clause – Whether implied term that charterers would ensure re-inspection of holds as soon as possible – Whether charterers in breach of implied term

Disputes arose under a time-charterparty, clause 45 of which provided: