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TopicIssue No.
AFRA rates 
London Tanker Brokers' Panel
30
Which AFRA rate?
30
Arbitration 
Apportionment of Costs
25
By Asdem
2, 12, 18
London Arbitration 8/08 748 LMLN 2 (2)
38
London arbitration LMLN 16/05 (2005)
27, 30
London arbitration LMLN 2/08 (2008)
37
London Arbitration LMLN 21/07 (2007)
36
SMA Arbitration M/T "Niki" (2007)
35
SMA Arbitration No. 3948 M/T "Magpie" (2006)
35
Unpublished awards
15, 27, 36
Asbatankvoy 
Awaiting daylight
21
Breakdown of machinery or equipment - clause 8
19, 23, 26
Commencement of laytime - clause 5
14
Customary anchorage - drifting
36
Damages for Detention
34
Excluding "reachable on arrival" from clause 9
18, 22
Half-rate demurrage - clause 8
9, 17, 23, 26, 27
NOR tendered before anchoring
15, 16, 17, 18, 29
Perils of the Sea - Clause 19.
34
Reachable on arrival
34, 36
Safe Berth Warranty
34, 37
The "Laura Prima" - "Reachable on arrival"
20, 23
Time of valid Notice of Readiness
11
Why use Asbatankvoy?
2, 28
Awaiting daylight 
Awaiting daylight
4, 5, 21
Bad weather 
Bad weather
1, 18, 29
Sea State - tides, swell etc.
29
Berthing 
Conoco weather clause
4, 27
Delays after berthing
22
Open sea berth
10
Other cargo operations while awaiting a berth
19, 20
Unberthing/reberthing costs
13
Unsafe berth
4
Who decides if weather too bad for berthing?
18
BPVOY3 
Awaiting daylight
4, 5
BPVOY3 cl. 16 and 23 excess pumping/time bars
36
Early loading - clause 17
21
Equipment failure - clause 21
13, 19
Time of valid NOR
12
BPVOY4 
Early loading - clause 7.3.1
21, 30
Gangway in position
21
TVEL requirement for US ports
24
Bunkering 
Bunkering while awaiting a berth
38
During deviation
22
While awaiting a berth
21
Cargo 
Overloading
3
Case law 
AIC Limited v. ITS Testing Services (UK) Limited [2006] 1 Lloyd’s 1
31
AIC Ltd. v. Marine Pilot "The Archimidis" [2008]
37
Antonelli v. Allen 2001
25
Bernuth Lines Ltd. v. High Seas Shipping Ltd. (The Eastern Navigator) [2006]
31
Cargill UK Ltd. v. Continental UK Ltd. [1989]
35
Exfin Shipping (India) Ltd. v. Tolani Shipping Co. Ltd. 2006
32
Fal Oil v. Petronas Trading
26, 28
Ford and others v. Cotesworth and another 1868
18
Golden Fleece Maritime Inc v. S.T. Shipping & Transport Inc. [2007]
36
Hadley v. Baxendale (1854)
38
Houlder Bros v. Commissioner for Public Works 1908
4
Independent Petroleum Group Ltd. v. Seacarriers Count Pte Ltd ("The Count") [2006] All ER (D) 149
34
Lia Oil SA v. Erg Petroli Spa [2007] "The Liano" & "The Kogalym"
34
Mallozi v. Carapelli [1976] 1 Lloyd's Rep 407
27
Nelson & Sons v. Nelson Line (Liverpool) Ltd. No.3 1908
14, 18
OK Petroleum v. Vitol SA - The "Chemical Venture" 1995
1
Postlethwaite v. Freeland 1880
22
Reardon Smith Line Ltd. v. Ministry of Agriculture [1959] 2 Lloyd's Rep 229
30
Ropner Shipping v. Cleeves W.V.A. Collieries 1927
19
The "Achilleas" 2008
38
The "Agamemnon" 1998
7, 20
The "Alfrapearl" 2003/2004
23, 26, 27
The "Aries" (Aries Tanker Corp v Total Transport [1977]
30
The "Azur Gas" - SHV Gas Supply and Trading SAS v. Naftomar Shipping and Trading Co. Ltd. [2005]
31, 32
The "Bow Cedar" [2005] 1 Lloyd's Rep 275
29
The "Chios Breeze" 1958
18
The "Delian Spirit" 1971
8
The "Fina Samco" 1995
9
The "Fjordaas" 1988
4
The "Front Commander" - Tidebrook Maritime Corporation v. Vitol SA. [2006]
31, 32
The "Happy Day" 2000
16, 19, 20
The "Isabelle" 1982
13
The "Jay Ganesh" 1994
25
The "Johanna Oldendorff" 1973
12, 15, 17, 22, 34
The "Johs Stove" 1984
33
The "Laura Prima" 1982
2, 17, 20, 22, 23
The "Linardos" 1994
25
The "Luxmar" - ERG Raffinerie Mediterranee SpA v. Chevron USA Inc. 2006
32, 35
The "Mary Nour" 2008
38
The "Mexico I" 1990
2, 11, 15, 16, 20
The "Minerva" 2001
16, 17, 36
The "Nafri" [1978] 2 Lloyd's Rep 132
30
The "Nikmary" 2003
22, 24
The "Notos" 1987
22
The "Olympic Brilliance" [1981] 2 Lloyd's Rep 205
30
The "Petr Schmidt" 1998 / 1998
3, 7, 15, 28
The "President Brand" [1967] 2 Lloyd's Rep 338
34, 36
The "Spear 1" 2003/2004
22, 25, 35
The "Stolt Spur" 2001
19, 20, 21, 36
The "Thanassis A" 1982
19
The "Timna" 1970
16
The "Virginia M" 1989
19
Transoceanic Co. Ltd. v. Newton Shipping Ltd. 2001
38
Walsh v. Rother District Council 1978
12
Waterfront Shipping Co. Ltd. v. Trafigura AG [2007]
36, 38
Conoco weather clause 
Conoco weather clause
4, 23, 27, 29
Crude Oil Washing 
Crude Oil Washing
13, 25
Deadfreight 
Liability for Deadfreight
37
Debt Recovery 
Debt Recovery
25
Demurrage 
Failure to pay agreed demurrage claim
32
Turning demurrage into an indemnity
4, 11
Documents 
Allowance for putting documents on board
18
Documentary instructions
3
Sending claims etc. by email
31
Supporting documents for claims
6
Early loading clauses 
"Time Saved" - Amendment to Shellvoy5
27
BPVOY3 cl.17
21
BPVOY4 cl.7.3.1
21, 30
ExxonMobil Voy2000 cl.13(b)
21, 27
London arbitration LMLN 16/05 (2005)
27, 30
Exxon Voy90 
Awaiting daylight
4, 5
ExxonMobil Voy2000 
Delays by local authorities - clause 14(c)(v)
22, 24
Early loading - clause 13(b)
21, 27
Gangway in position
21
General review
14
Force Majeure 
Force Majeure
33
Frustration
38
Foreseeability 
When foreseeability is not enough
38
Free Pratique 
Free Pratique
8, 22
Frustration of contracts 
Frustration
38
Independent Inspectors 
"Jointly appointed"
22
Obligations of inspectors - test certificates
31
Inspection delays 
US Coast Guard inspections
24
Interim Port Clauses 
Interim Port Clauses
32
ISPS CLAUSES 
ISPS Clauses
28
Late payment 
Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998
14, 25
Laytime 
"Commencement of Laytime" 4th Ed. by Donald Davies
32
Commencing on berthing
7
Keeping laytime & demurrage clauses separate
28
Loading prior to start of laytime
31
Prior to opening of letter of credit
22, 25, 35
Letters of Credit  
Letters of Credit
22, 25, 35
Local Authorities (Coast Guards, Customs, Immigration etc.) 
Delays after berthing
22
Machinery and Equipment 
Breakdown at terminal
13
Definition of breakdown of machinery etc.
19, 23
Pre-existing breakdown at terminal
30
Mobilvoy96 
Mobilvoy96
1
Nigerian demurrage claims 
Nigerian demurrage claims
7
Notice of Readiness 
Acceptance of NOR by charterer
38
Invalid NOR (See case law - The "Petr Schmidt" 1996)
2
Prior to start of laydays
14
Tendered before anchoring
15, 16, 17, 18, 29
Tendering prior to laydays
28
The "Happy Day"
19, 20
Time of valid NOR
11, 12
Off-spec Cargo 
Commencement of Laytime
34
Perils of the Sea 
Perils of the Sea
34
Pilots 
No "daylight" pilot - Shellvoy5
16
Work to rule
15
Port and quay dues 
Who pays for quay/pier dues.
37
Pro rata for part cargo 
Pro rata for part cargo
21
Pumping clauses and disputes 
C/p warranty and additional damages
22
Charter party clauses
3, 4, 10
Crude Oil Washing
13, 25
Pumping disputes
8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 27, 33, 35
Pumping performance formula
6, 19, 20, 22, 33, 35
Stripping and Draining of Vessel's tanks
27
Safe berth/ port 
Unsafe berth
4, 34, 37
Sales contracts 
Accepting cargo before delivery date
18
Delays to opening of letter of credit
22, 25
Delivery dates
2
FOB plus Freight sales contracts
27
Late delivery
6
Laycan / INCOTERMS
31, 32, 35
Laytime commencing on berthing
7
Substitution of vessels under FOB contracts
35
Which terms constitute the contract
7
Working hours
3
Shellvoy5 
Berth "inaccessible" - clause 13(1)(a)
13
Exceptions to laytime - clause 14(c)(ii)
12
Incorporating the Conoco weather clause
3
No "daylight" pilot
16
Pilots' work to rule - clause 14(c)(iii)
15
When does 6 hr NOR allowance start to run?
9, 10
SHELLVOY6 
SHELLVOY6
28
Ship owner's obligation to maintain vessel 
Owner's obligation to comply with changes in Marpol regulations
36
Statements of Facts 
Statements of Facts
1
Strike 
Definition and when stoppage not a strike
24
Time bars 
BPVOY3 cl. 16 and 23
36
Complying with documentary requirements
38
Correct submission of claims
17
Failure to ensure claim fully documented
36
Incorporation into sales contracts
1
Incorrectly documented claims 16
16
Limitations Act 1980
34
Ship owners' claims
8
Time charters 
Shelltime 4 arbitration
9
Time differences 
Time differences
21
US Coast Guard 
TVEL and inspection delays
24
Voyage orders 
Charter cannot use orders to amend c/p terms
5
Instructing vessel not to tender NOR
16
Working hours 
Working hours
3