Chembulk Trading, Inc. v. Coscol Marine Corp. (The “Courier”) – SMA No. 3587, 7 Jan 2000
ASBATANKVOY — PLATFORM — MOORING — BERTH — DEMURRAGE — SHIFTING — ARBITRATION — Draw / Claim Offset
The Vessel arrived at the nominated offshore discharge platform with insufficient equipment to secure the Vessel to the mooring system. The Charterers then redirected the Vessel to a shore berth and completed discharge without incident. The Owners submitted a demurrage claim for the excess shifting time while the Charterers counterclaim for shore berth expenses.
