Cosco Bulk Carrier Co. Ltd. v. Team-Up Owning Co. Ltd. (The “Saldanha”) – QBD (Comm. Ct.), 11 June 2010
NYPE — PIRACY — CHARTERPARTY LANGUAGE — WHETHER VESSEL CAN BE CONSIDERED OFF-HIRE — Owner Award
Charterer appealed to have all time that the Vessel was held by pirates count as off-hire. The High Court examined whether the Vessel was prevented from working due to any of the three causes listed in the charter party: a) detention by average accidents to ship or cargo; b) default and/or deficiency of men; c) any other cause.
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