Author: Faith Bailey

London Arbitration 17/21

BIMCO HEAVYCON 2007 – NOR VALIDITY – NON PAYMENT OF DEMURRAGE, FREIGHT, BUNKERS, PORT COSTS WAR RISKS – COVID – DETENTION – FRUSTRATION OF CHARTER PARTY – LIEN

After non payment of sums by Charterer , Owner exercised a lien on the cargo and drifted the Vessel for 272 days.  Owner claimed for the non-payment plus detention whilst Vessel drifted.

London Arbitration 3/20

NYPE FORM – INTER-CLUB NYPE AGREEMENT (ICA) – CARGO CLAIM – TIME BAR

The tribunal was left to decide if proper notification of an impending cargo claim had been made to meet the requirements of the time bar clause.

London Arbitration 25/19

NYPE – VESSEL FAILED INSPECTION – OFF HIRE

After Charterers file a claim against shipowners for overpaid hire and damages due to broken cranes during an in-port inspection, the Panel was left to determine if the claim was unreasonable or if the shipowners had failed to follow accords made in the charter party.