London Arbitration 11/97

Voyage charterparty - Vessel having to wait for high tide to leave berth after loading cargo and having to wait for high tide to sail out of port - Whether charterers in breach of safe port or “always accessible” warranties

The vessel was chartered on a North American Grain Charterparty 1973 for the carriage of a cargo of bulk soyabean meal pellets from one named safe port to one safe port in a stated range. The charterparty provided: