London Arbitration 5/15

Charterparty - NYPE form - Vessel sustaining damage to hull and cargo hold when departing discharge berth - Vessel subsequently delayed in getting into berth at next loading port - Whether vessel off-hire - Whether demurrage/despatch due to/from charterers under voyage sub-charter - Whether notices of readiness valid - Whether vessel an arrived ship - Whether charterers had claims against sub-charterers for detention of vessel - Whether hull damage precluded charterers from claiming against sub-charterers - Whether owners liable for consequential loss of time - Whether hull damage constituted breach of charter by owners in failing to make whole reach of vessel available to charterers or in failing to prosecute voyage with utmost despatch or comply with charterers' orders

The vessel was chartered on an amended NYPE form. On 22 June she completed discharging a cargo of urea at Nueva Palmira, Uruguay with the intention of loading a grain cargo at Necochea, Argentina for carriage to Mombasa.