Marchand Navigation Co v Olam Global Agri Pte Ltd and Another - [2023] SGHC 339, Singapore High Court (Kwek Mean Luck J) - 29 November 2023

Maritime lien - Owner paying bunkers on behalf of charterer - Charterer entitled to demurrage from sub-charterer - Whether owner had lien over demurrage debt - Effect of arbitration clause in charterparty

Marchand was the disponent owner of the vessel Maria Theo I. She was chartered to Sinco under a charterparty dated 29 April 2022. The charterparty was on the NYPE standard form and contained the following clause, clause 18: