AIC LTD v MARINE PILOT LTD (THE “ARCHIMIDIS”)

[2007] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 56

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mrs Justice Gloster

Charterparty (Voyage) – Deadfreight – Vessel chartered to load cargo from “1 safe port Ventspils” – Charter requiring charterers to load minimum 90,000 mt and giving charterers option to load cargo by ship-to-ship transfer at anchor – Vessel tendering NOR to load maximum of 67,000 mt due to draft restrictions – Charterers tendering 93,410 mt cargo knowing vessel could not load more than 67,000 at berth – Whether charterers liable for deadfreight – Whether safe port warranty – Whether need for lightering can render port unsafe.