Eitzen Bulk A/S v TTMI SARL (The “Bonnie Smithwick”) – QBD (Com Ct)(Eder J) – 14 February 2012

Charterparty – Bunkers on redelivery – Shelltime 4 form – Meaning of words “price actually paid” in clause 15

(2012) 842 LMLN 2

Charterparty, Charter Interpretation

Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd v Trafigura Beheer BV (The “Gaz Energy”) – QBD (Com Ct)(Flaux J) – 29 November 2011

Charterparty – Speed and consumption warranty – Whether charterparty contained an all weather warranty or a weather warranty applying only in weather conditions up to a maximum of Force 4 on Beaufort Scale

(2011) 836 LMLN 1

Charter Interpretation

Star Reefers Pool Inc v JFC Group Co Ltd - QBD (Comm Ct)(HH Judge Chambers QC) - 23 August 2011

Charterparty - Guarantee - Owners commencing arbitration against charterers claiming damages for breach of charter - Whether owners entitled to take court proceedings against guarantors of charterparty prior to conclusion of arbitration proceedings - Whether charterers/guarantors in breach of charter

(2011) 829 LMLN 1

Procedure, Charter Interpretation

London Arbitration 4/11

Charterparty - Speed and consumption warranty - Whether charterers entitled to raise equitable set-off - Whether vessel off-hire - Whether owners in breach of performance warranty

(2011) 826 LMLN 2

Off-hire, Charter Interpretation

London Arbitration 5/11

The vessel was chartered on the NYPE form.

London Arbitration 2/11

On 12 April 2005 the vessel, a bulkcarrier, was chartered for a period of 24 months +/- 30 days in the charterers’ option.

Enviroco Ltd v Farstad Supply A/S (The "Far Service") - Supreme Court (Lord Hope DP, Lord Rodger, Lord Mance, Lord Collins and Lord Clarke JJSC) - 6 April 2011

The vessel Far Service was chartered by the defendant (“the owner”) to Asco UK Ltd as charterer (“the charterer”).

London Arbitration 16/10

The vessel was time-chartered on the NYPE form as amended for a period of 4-6 months in the charterers’ option.

London Arbitration 13/10

The vessel was a newbuilding chartered by her disponent owners (“the owners”) to charterers (“the charterers”) under a charterparty dated 7 May 2008 (“the head charter”) for a minimum of 16 months to a maximum of 63 months.

London Arbitration 14/10

On 28 March the vessel was chartered on the NYPE form, with amendments, for one time charter trip “cargo intention Agricultural Products/Oilcakes”.

Omak Maritime Ltd v Mamola Challenger Shipping Co (The “Mamola Challenger”) – QBD (Com Ct)(Teare J) – 4 August 2010

The vessel Mamola Challenger was time-chartered for a period of five years.

London Arbitration 9/10

The vessel was time-chartered on the NYPE form for a trip with cement in bulk, and in the event carried some 37,000 mt of bulk cement from Indonesia to the US West Coast.

Dynastic Maritime Ltd v Al Dawood Shipping Lines Ltd (The “Napa”) – Court of Appeal (Pill, Etherton and Aikens LJJ) – 19 February 2010

On 25 October 2006 the vessel Napa was chartered on the BPTIME3 form for a period of one year from November 2006 to November 2007.

London Arbitration 7/10

The vessel was chartered on the NYPE form as amended for a period of 110/170 days.