Star Tankers, Inc. v. Chevron Marine Ltd. (The “SN Federica”) – SMA No. 4224, 23 Dec 2013

ASBATANKVOY -- AMBIGUITY OF OWNER NAMED IN CHARTER PARTY -- CONTRACT REFORMATION -- DEMURRAGE -- Partial Owner Award This partial final award addresses the claimant’s right to assert a demurrage claim against Charterer, when the claimant is not expressly named as the Owner in the fixture recap. Star Tankers, as disponent Owner, filed a demurrage claim with Charterer which was rejected on the basis that the charter party names the Owner as Scerni Di Navigazion.