London Arbitration 7/17

Charterparty – Demurrage – Quantum meruit – Vessel required to call at intermediate port in compliance with Indian customs requirements – Whether owners entitled to demurrage or quantum meruit – Whether charterers entitled to resist demurrage claim on basis of “deficiency of Master” – Whether charterers entitled to damages in respect of damage to cargo during loading

By a charterparty on an amended Heavycon 2007 form the claimant owners chartered the subject vessel for the carriage of a cargo of two jack-up rigs from Malaysia to India. Disputes arose under the charter.