TIDEBROOK MARITIME CORPORATION v VITOL SA (THE “FRONT COMMANDER”)

[2006] Lloyd's Rep Plus 33

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERICAL COURT)

Before His Honour Judge Mackie QC (sitting as a Judge of the Queen?s Bench Division)

Charter-party (Voyage) – Laytime – Calculation – Charter providing that laytime should not commence before earliest layday unless charterer consented in writing – Charterer instructing vessel to tender NOR and berth prior to earliest layday - Whether charterers consented to laytime commencing early.