HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO LTD v FURNACE WITHY (AUSTRALIA) PTY THE “DORIC PRIDE”
[2006] Lloyd's Rep Plus 26
COURT OF APPEAL
Before Lord Justice Brooke, Lord Justice Rix, and Sir Paul Kennedy
Charter-party (Time) – Off-hire – Vessel chartered for trip from US Gulf
to South Korea – Charterers directed vessel to load at New Orleans – Vessel
ordered by US Coast Guard to await security clearance before entering
Mississippi river – Whether vessel “detained” within meaning of off-hire clause
– Whether delay caused by USCG – Whether delay “occasioned by calling
port of trading under this charter”.