HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO. LTD. v. KARANDER MARITIME INC. (THE “NIIZURU”)

[1996] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 66

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURTS)

Before Mr. Justice Mance

Charter-party (Time) - Laycan narrowing provision - Condition precedent - Owners gave charterers 10 days notice of vessel’s delivery instead of 25 days - Whether laycan narrowing provision a condition precedent - Whether charterers could recover hire payable in respect of the 25 days notice they should have received - Whether laycan validly narrowed.