London Arbitration 23/19

Charterparty – Off-hire – Vessel unable to raise anchor to proceed to berth – Whether vessel off hire – Whether anchor fouled

Thesubject vessel was chartered by the claimant owners to the respondent charterers on an amended NYPE 1981 form. Whilst anchored off the port of Sao Luis, Brazil, she received berthing instructions on behalf of the charterers but for a limited period was unable to raise her anchor.