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Action Navigation Inc v Bottigliere Navigation SpA (The "Kitsa") - QBD (Com Ct) (Aikens J) - 16 February 2005
The bulk carrier Kitsa was chartered on an amended NYPE form for a period of about seven to nine months. The trading limits under the charterparty were "always within Institute Warranty Limits" subject to certain exclusions. In addition to the..
Online Published Date:
03 March 2005
Appeared in issue:
660 - 03 March 2005
Golden Strait Corporation v Nippon Yusen Kubishika Kaisha (The "Golden Victory") - QBD (Com Ct) (Langley J) - 15 February 2005
On 17 July 1998 the vessel Golden Victory was chartered by her owners, Golden Strait Corporation, to NYKK for a period of 7 years with 1 month more or less in charterers' option.
Clause 33 of the charter provided:
"if war or hostilities break out..
Online Published Date:
03 March 2005
Appeared in issue:
660 - 03 March 2005
London Arbitration 5/05
The vessel was chartered under the NYPE form with rider clauses for one time charter trip with a duration of about 30 days from delivery Chennai (East Coast India) until redelivery upon dropping the outbound pilot at one safe port Hong Kong/Japan..
Online Published Date:
03 March 2005
Appeared in issue:
660 - 03 March 2005
C V Scheepvaartonderneming Flintermar v Sea Malta Company Ltd (The "Flintermar") - Court of Appeal (Waller and Rix LJJ and Sir Martin Nourse) - 25 January 2005
The vessel Flintermar was chartered on the Baltime 1939 form. She was built in 1994 and designed for flexible, multi-purpose operations, having a single hold capable of being sub-divided by removable bulkheads into two or three single-deck holds...
Online Published Date:
09 March 2005
Appeared in issue:
661 - 09 April 2005
Bottiglieri Di Navigazione SpA v Cosco Qingdao Ocean Shipping Co (The "Bunga Saga Lima") - QBD (Com Ct) (Gloster J) - 4 February 2005
The vessel Bunga Saga Lima was chartered on the NYPE form as amended for a short time charter period comprising two or three laden legs. The charterparty provided;
Line 21:
"Vessel on her delivery to be ready to receive cargo with clean swept holds..
Online Published Date:
09 March 2005
Appeared in issue:
661 - 09 April 2005
London Arbitration 6/05
The vessel grounded off Singapore in the course of a time-charter trip from England. The charter was on the NYPE form as amended. The owners wished to rely on the defence of negligent navigation under Article IV Rule 2(a) of the Hague Rules. There..
Online Published Date:
09 March 2005
Appeared in issue:
661 - 09 April 2005
Borgship Tankers Inc v Product Transport Corporation Ltd (The "Casco") - QBD (Com Ct) (Cresswell J) - 28 February 2005
The vessel Casco was chartered on the Shelltime 4 form for a period of 60 to 90 days 20 days. The charterers sub-voyage-chartered the vessel on the Asbatankvoy form for the carriage of a cargo of gasoline. However, the voyage-sub-charterers..
Online Published Date:
30 March 2005
Appeared in issue:
662 - 30 March 2005
Haugland Tankers AS v RMK Marine Gemi Yapim Sanayii ve Deniz Tasimaciligi Isletmesi AS - QBD (Com Ct) (Langley J) - 9 March 2005
On 17 September 2003 the claimant buyer entered into a shipbuilding contract with the defendant seller under which the defendant agreed to design, complete and deliver to the claimant an Oil Product Tanker, Hull No 63.
Also on 17 September 2003 the..
Online Published Date:
30 March 2005
Appeared in issue:
662 - 30 March 2005
Assimina Maritime Ltd v Pakistan Shipping Corporation and Anr (The "Tasman Spirit") - QBD (Com Ct) (Colman J) - 21 December 2004
On 15 July 2003 the vessel Tasman Spirit was chartered on an amended Asbatankvoy form. While the vessel was within what was shown on the chart as the dredged channel approaching the port of Karachi, she grounded. There was very significant pollution..
Online Published Date:
30 March 2005
Appeared in issue:
662 - 30 March 2005
London Arbitration 7/05
The vessel was chartered on an Asbatankvoy form for the carriage of a minimum of 5,700 mt orthoxylene from Kotka (Finland) to Koper (Slovenia). The charterparty also gave the charterers an option to load orthoxylene and 2EH (2 ethyl-hexanol), and a..
Online Published Date:
30 March 2005
Appeared in issue:
662 - 30 March 2005