London Arbitration 4/25

Time charterparty - NYPE form - Deductions from hire - Performance claim - Strength of evidence from weather routing company - Grab performance - Shortage of bunkers on redelivery Procedure - Withdrawal of charterers' solicitors after service of owners' claim submissions - Peremptory order for service of defence - Whether tribunal could proceed following notice of dissolution of charterers

Disputes arose under a single trip time charter on an amended NYPE 1981 form. The owners sought a balance of US$157,967.39 plus interest and costs. The charterers had made deductions from hire amounting to 3.42 days for an alleged performance claim and an allegation that the vessel's grabs operated below the warranted capacity. The owners also claimed for a shortage of bunkers on redelivery.