Fairfield Chemical Carriers, Inc. v. Sapi Spy, Italy (The “Khirurg Vishnevkiy”) – SMA No. 3595, 22 Feb 1999

VEGOILVOY — DEADFREIGHT — LAYTIME — CARGO — DAMAGES — Partial Charterer Award

Because of Charterer-incurred deadfreight, the Owners computed their laytime allowances based on the amount of cargo loaded. They argued that deadfreight is an element of damages that has no bearings on allowed laytime. The Charterers, on the other hand, contend that a fully loaded Vessel should be the basis for allowed laytime.