Polaris Shipping Co Ltd v Sinoriches Enterprises Co Ltd (The “Ocean Virgo”) – QBD (Comm Ct) (Teare J) [2015] EWHC 3405 (Comm) – 27 November 2015

Charterparty – Speed and consumption warranty – Good weather periods – Whether 24 consecutive hours running from noon to noon – Whether charterers had proved breach of performance warranty

In December 2013 the vessel Ocean Virgo was chartered on the NYPE form for a time charter trip via North Pacific region to Singapore/Japan range carrying coal in bulk. The owners gave speed and performance warranties on the basis of “good weather/smooth sea, up to max BF SC 4/Douglas sea state 3, no adverse currents, no negative influence of swell”.