London Arbitration 16/21

Charterparty – Hull cleaning – Prolonged port stay – Charterers to pay for time and expense of hull cleaning if vessel encountered minimum of 25 days in port and if strong reason to believe that hull acquired “excessive marine growth” as a result – Owners undertaking hull cleaning after redelivery – Whether time and expense of cleaning payable by charterers

The subject vessel was chartered on an amended NYPE form for a time charter trip via the North China to Japan range to India with a duration of about 30 to 35 days. The charterparty provided: