ANGLO CELTIC SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD. v. ANGLO-SOVIET SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD.

(1932) 43 Ll L Rep 295

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Goddard.

Charter-party - Breach - Damages - Time-charter for a voyage in ballast from East Coast port to Archangel to load, thence to River Plate (hire at 4s. 3d. on 7600 tons dead-weight per month)-Addendum to charter that vessel should first carry cargo from Leningrad to East Coast port (hire at 4s. 3d. on 8020 tons dead-weight per month) and then carry out charter voyage - Failure of charterers to fulfil voyage contemplated by addendum - Damages - Duty of charterers under addendum - Whether addendum satisfied by loading a nominal cargo - Held, that the voyage contemplated by the addendum was separate and distinct from the charter voyage; and that in assessing damages the umpire was right in considering the time which would normally be occupied by the vessel in proceeding to the loading port, and in loading and discharging a normal (i.e., a full) cargo.