COMMENCEMENT OF LAYTIME BY

DONALD DAVIES, R.D., R.N.R. of Gray's Inn, Barrister, Master Mariner Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Nautical Institute

THIRD EDITION

LONDON

HONGKONG

1998

CONTENTS

Preface Table of Cases

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Decisions in LMLN Reports Bibliography

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INTRODUCTION—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF ENGLISH LAW

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CHAPTER 1—ARRIVING AT THE AGREED DESTINATION Port charterparty, geographical—the Oldendorff test Difficulties in the application of the "within the port" Oldendorff test At the immediate and effective disposition of the charterer Sale contract Berth charterparty Dock charterparty Tanker charterparties

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CHAPTER 2—SPECIAL CLAUSES RELEVANT TO ARRIVING AT T H E DESTINATION General Advancing laytime including "whether in berth or not" and "whether in port or not" Specific sums for waiting time Time lost waiting for a berth including the Darrah decision Other special clauses

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CONTENTS CHAPTER 3—BREACHES OF CONTRACT/DAMAGES RELEVANT TO ARRIVING AT T H E D E S T I N A T I O N : IMPLIED TERMS Reachable on arrival always accessible including the Laura Prima decision Damages—implied terms Assessment of damages

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CHAPTER 4—READINESS General Cargo spaces including the Tees Flores decision Equipment Documentation—legal readiness—including the Delian Spirit decision Draught/Draft Tankers—Ballasting/deballasting

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CHAPTER 5—SPECIAL CLAUSES/BREACHES OF CONTRACT RELEVANT TO READINESS Special clauses Breach of contract/damages (including draught)

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CHAPTER 6—NOTICE OF READINESS I N C L U D I N G RELEVANT SPECIAL CLAUSES AND ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE OF READINESS Notice of readiness—common law Notice of readiness—express clauses Correctness of notice Acceptance of notice of readiness including waiver/estoppel etc. Elapsed time Notice of readiness tendered prior to the laydays

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CHAPTER 7 General Readiness and cancellation Work before the commencement of laytime Overchartering and obstacles created by chartering Exceptions Estimated time of arrival

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Index

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TABLE OF CASES All references are to paragraph

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A/B Nordiska Lloyd v. J. Brownlie (1925) 22 LI L Rep 79; 30 Com Cas 307; 41 TLR 503; 69 SJ 661 (CA) 96, 118 A/S Uglands Rederi v. The President of India. See Danita, The Achillet, The, 1985 Arbitration, LMLN 180—25 September 1986 Ill Aden Refinery Co Ltd v. Ugland Management Co Ltd [1986] 2 Lloyd's Rep 336; [1987] QB 650; [1986] 3 WLR 949; [1986] 3 All ER 737; 136 New LJ 1089; 130 SJ 861; 83 L S Gaz 3429 (CA) 48 Admiral Fahri Engen, The [1993] 1 Lloyd's Rep 75 50 Adolf Leonhardt, The, Pagnan (R) & Fratelli v. Finagrain Compagnie Commerciale Agricole et Financiere SA [1986] 2 Uoyd's Rep 395 17, 18, 29, 62, 122, 123 Aello, The, Sociedad Financiera de Bienes Raices SA v. Agrimpex Hungarian Trading Co for Agricultural Products; sub nom. Agrimpex Hungarian Trading Co for Agricultural Products v. Sociedad Financiera de Bienes Raices SA [1960] 1 Lloyd's Rep 623; [1961] AC 135; [1960] 3 WLR 145; [1960] 2 All ER 578; 104 SJ 543 (HL) 2, 4-8, 11, 54, 62, 64 Agamemnon, The, 1974 Arbitration 10, 14 Agamemnon, The, LMLN 473—20 December 1997 21, 105, 107 Agios Stylianos, The, Agios Stylianos Compania Naviera SA v. Maritime Associates International Ltd Lagos [1975] 1 Uoyd's Rep 426 40 Agrimpex Hungarian Trading Co for Agricultural Products v. Sociedad Financiera de Bienes Raices SA. See Aello, The Aktieselskabet Inglewood v. Millar's Karri (1903) 8 Com Cas 196 120 Alaska, The, New York Arbitration, LMLN 452—1 March 1997 53 Albion, The, President of India v. Davenport Marine Panama SA [1987] 2 Lloyd's Rep 365; [1987] 2 FTLR 240 86 Aldebaran Compania Maritima SA v. Aussenhandel AG. See Darrah, The Allied Marine Transport Ltd v. Vale Do Rio Doce Navegacao SA. See Leonidas D, The Amalgamated Investment and Property Co Ltd v. Texas Commerce International Bank Ltd [1982] 1 Lloyd's Rep 27 (CA) 112 Amstelmolen, The, NV Reederij Amsterdam v. President of India [1961] 2 Lloyd's Rep 1 (CA) 26, 29, 122, 123, 125 Anco Elias, The, 1977 Arbitration 14-16 Anders Utkilens Rederi A/S v. Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation of Tunis. See Golfstraum, The Angelos Lusis, The [1964] 2 Lloyd's Rep 29 27, 45, 46, 50, 61 Antdizo, The, Antciizo Shipping Corp v. Food Corporation of India [1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 558 (CA); affirming [1991] 2 Uoyd's Rep 485 79, 86 Apollo, The, Sidermar SpA ti. Apollo Corporation [1978] 1 Uoyd's Rep 200 78 Apollon, The, NZ Michalos v. The Food Corporation of India [1983] 1 Uoyd's Rep 409 80, 86

Armement Adolf Deppe v. John Robinson [1917] 2 KB 204 64, 72, 74, 75, 78 Atlantic Sunbeam, The, Sunbeam Shipping Co Ltd v. President of India [1973] 1 Uoyd's Rep 482 56, 62, 78, 94, 114, 121 xiii

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Austin Friars, The, (1894) 71 LT 27

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Barque Quilpue v. Brown (1903) 9 Com Cas 13 120 Barren Bros (Taxis) Ltd v. Davies [1966] 2 Uoyd's Rep 1; [1966] 1 WLR 1334; [1966] 2 All ER972; 110 SJ 600 (CA) 96, 105 Boral Gas, The, [1988] 1 Uoyd's Rep 342; [1988] FTLR201 89,91 Borg (Owners of SS) v. Darwen Paper Co (1921) 8 U L Rep 49; [1921] WN 192 115 Brereton v. Chapman (1831) 7 Bing 559 42 Brown v. Johnson (1842) 10 M & W 331 42 Cape of Good Hope Motor Ship Company Ltd v. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. See Reardon Smith Line v. Same Carga Del Sur Compania Naviera SA v. Ross T Smyth & Co Ltd. See Seafort, The Carlton Steamship Company Ltd and Cambay Steamship Company Ltd v. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. See Reardon Smith line v. Same Chanda, The, Valla Giovani & C SpA v. Gebr Van Weelde Scheepvaartkantoor BV [1985] 1 Uoyd's Rep 563 96 Cheikh Boutros Selim El-khoury and Others v. Ceylon Shipping Lines Ltd. See Madeleine, The Christensen v. Hindustan Steel Ltd. See Maria LF, The Ciampa v. British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd [1915] 2 KB 774 123 Clerco Compania Naviera SA v. The Food Corporation of India. See Sawas, The Compania Argentina de Navegacion de Ultramar v. Tradax Export SA. See Puerto Rocca, The Compania de Naviera Nedelka SA v. Tradax International SA. See Tres Flores, The Cosmar Compania Naviera SA v. Total Transport Corporation. See Isabelle, The Damodar General TJ Park, The, Mosvolds Rederi A/S v. The Food Corporation of India (The King Theras) [1986] 2 Uoyd's Rep 68 12 Danita, The, A/S Uglands Rederi v. The President of India [1976] 2 Uoyd's Rep 377 101 Darrah, The, Aldebaran Compania Maritima SA v. Aussenhandel AG [1976] 2 Uoyd's Rep 359; [1977] AC 157; [1976] 3 WLR 320; [1976] 3 All ER 129; 120 SJ 553 (HL) 35-41, 122, 123 Delian Leto, The, Food Corporation of India v. Carras Shipping Co Ltd [1983] 2 Uoyd's Rep 496 86 Delian Spirit, The, Shipping Developments Corporation SA v. V/O Sojuzneftexport [1971] 1 Uoyd's Rep 506; [1972] 1 QB 103; [1971] 2 WLR 1434; [1971] 2 All ER 1067 (CA); [1971] 1 Uoyd's Rep 64 2, 6, 7, 15, 48, 61, 64, 74, 78, 79, 83-85 Democritos, The, Marbienes Compania Naviera SA v. Ferrostaal AG [19761 2 Uoyd's Rep 149 (CA) 67 Demosthenes V, The, (No 1), Gerani Compania Naviera SA v. General Organisation for Supply Goods and Alfred C. Toepfer [1982] 1 Uoyd's Rep 275 72, 74, 75, 104 Deppe. See Armement Adolf Deppe v. Robinson Despina, The, 1980 Arbitration 69 Dubhe, The, 1981 Arbitration [[[[[[".'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 68, 82 EL Oldendorff & Co GmbH v. Tradax Export SA. See Johanna Oldendorff, The Epaphus, The, Eurico SpA v. Philipp Brothers [1987] 2 Uoyd's Rep 215; [1987] 2 FTLR 213 (CA); affirming [1986] 2 Uoyd's Rep 387 64 Etablissements Soules et Cie v. Intertradex SA. See Handy Mariner, The Eurico SpA v. Philipp Brothers. See Epaphus, The Eurobreeze, The, 1984 Arbitration 99 Eurus, The, LMLN 473—20 December 1997 (CA); [1996]'2: Uoyd's Rep 408 .........••.••...42, 62 126 Evera SA Commercial v. North Shipping Co Ltd [1956] 2 Uoyd's Rep 367 Farrell v. Federated Employers Insurance Association Ltd [1970] 1 Uoyd's Rep 129; [1970] 1 WLR 498; [1970] 1 All ER 360; 114 SJ 10; affirmed [1970] 2 Uoyd's Rep 170 (CA) Federal Commerce and Navigation Co Ltd v. Tradax Export SA. See Maratha Envoy, The

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Finix, The, Neu Tyhi Maritime Co Ltd of Piraeus v. Compagnie Grainiere SA of Zurich [1975] 2 Uoyd's Rep 415 21 Fjordass, The [1988] 1 Uoyd's Rep 336; [1988] 2 All ER 714 ................50, 51 Food Corporation of India v. Carras Shipping Co Ltd. See Delian Leto, The Fornyade Rederiaktiebolaget Commercial v. Blake & Co and Others (1931) 39 U L Rep 205 (CA) 12 1 Franco-British Steamship v. Watson and Youell (1921) 9 U L Rep 282 96 Freijo, The, Logs & Timber Products (Singapore) Pte Ltd v. Keeley Granite (Pry) Ltd [1978] 2 Uoyd's Rep 1 (CA) 30, 51 Frota Oceanica v. Continental Ore Corporation [1973] AMC 2315, New York 116 Garibaldi Societa Co-operativa di Navigazione ARL v. President of India. See Reardon Smith Line v. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Gerani Compania Naviera SA v. General Organisation for Supply and Alfred C. Toepfer. See Demosthenes V, The, (No 1) Gill & Dufus SA v. Rionda Futures Ltd [1994] 2 Uoyd's Rep 67 89 Golfstraum, The, Anders Utkilens Rederi A/S v. Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation of Tunis [1976] 2 Uoyd's Rep 97 12 Government of Ceylon v. Societe Franco-Tunisienne d'Armement-Tunis. See Massalia, The (No 2) Graigwen (Owners) v. Anglo-Canadian Shipping Company Ltd [1955] 2 Uoyd's Rep 260 ... 103 Grampian Steamship Co Ltd v. Carver and Co (1893) 9 TLR 210 76 Gundulic, The, 1980 Arbitration 15 Handy Mariner, The, Etablissements Soules et Cie v. Intertradex SA [1991] 1 Uoyd's Rep 378; Financial Times, 14 November 1990 (CA) 19 Helle Skou, The, Sofial SA v. Ove Skou Rederi [1976] 2 Uoyd's Rep 205 104, 108, 110, 111 Horsley Line Ltd v. Roechling Bros, 1908 SC 866 33 Inca Compania Naviera SA and Commercial and Maritime Enterprises Evanghelos P Nomikos SA v. Mofinol Inc. See President Brand, The Ingram v. Little [1962] 1 QB31; [1960] 3 WLR504; [1960] 3A11ER332; 104 SJ 704 (CA) ...64,75 Ino, The, 1979 Arbitration 30, 57 Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v. West Bromwich Building Society, The Times, 24 June 1997 62 Ionian Navigation Company Inc v. Atlantic Shipping Company SA. See Loucas N, The Irinikos, The, 1977 Arbitration 69 Isabelle, The, Cosmar Compania Naviera SA v. Total Transport Corporation [1984] 1 Uoyd's Rep 366 (CA); affirming [1982] 2 Uoyd's Rep 81; [1982] Com LR 90 21, 95 Jag Leela, The, LMLN 242—11 February 1989 86 James Nelson v. Nelson lines. See Nelson Games) v. Nelson lines Jay Ganesh, The [1994] 2 Uoyd's Rep 358; Lloyd's List, 8 July 1994 71 Johanna Oldendorff, The, EL Oldendorff & Co GmbH v. Tradax Export SA [1973] 2 Uoyd's Rep 285; [1974] AC 479; [1973] 2 WLR 382; [1973] 3 All ER 148; 117 SJ 760 (HL); reversing [1972] 2 Uoyd's Rep 292; [1972] 3 WLR 623; [1973] 3 All ER 420; 116 SJ 616 (CA); affirming [1971] 2 Uoyd's Rep 96 2, 8-11, 13-18, 20, 22, 23, 26-29, 32, 37, 38, 42, 45, 50 Johs Stove, The, Sametiet M/T Johs Stove v. Istanbul Petrol Rafinerisi A/S [1984] 1 Uoyd's Rep 38 52,125 18 Kell v. Anderson (1842) 10 M & W 498 King Theras, The. See Damodar General TJ Park, The Kyzikos, The, Seacrystal Shipping Ltd v. Bulk Transport Group Shipping Co Ltd [1989] 1 Uoyd's Rep 1; [1989] AC 1264; [1988] 3 WLR 858; [1988] 3 All ER 745; 132 SJ 1526 (HL); reversing [1987] 2 Uoyd's Rep 122; [1987] 1 WLR 1565; [1987] 3 All ER 222; [1987] FTLR 171; 131 SJ 1550 (CA); reversing [1987] 1 Uoyd's Rep 48 18. 21, 26,28,29,39,48,50,53

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Laura Prima, The, Nereide SpA de Navigazione v. Bulk Oil International Ltd [1982] 1 Uoyd's Rep 1; [1981] 3 All ER 737 (HL) 47-53, 124 Lee Frances, The, LMLN 253—15 July 1989 44 Lefthero, The [1992] 2 Uoyd's Rep 109 (CA) 125 Leonidas D, The, Allied Marine Transport Ltd v. Vale Do Rio Doce Navegacao SA [1985] 2 Uoyd's Rep 18; [1985] 1 WLR 925; [1985] 2 All ER 796; 129 SJ 431; 82 L S Gaz 2160 (CA) 114 Leonis Steamship Co Ltd v. Rank Ltd [1908] 1 KB 499 2-4, 8, 15, 118 Iinardos, The [1994] 1 Uoyd's Rep 28 71 Logs & Timber Products (Singapore) Pte Ltd v. Keeley Granite (Pty) Ltd. See Freijo, The Loucas N, The, Ionian Navigation Company Inc v. Atlantic Shipping Company SA [1971] 1 Uoyd's Rep 215 (CA); affirming [1970] 2 Uoyd's Rep 482 35-38, 122 Mackay v. Dick (1881) 6 App Cas 251 56 Madeleine, The, Cheikh Boutros Selim El-khoury and Others v. Ceylon Shipping lines Ltd [1967] 2 Uoyd's Rep 224 79, 118 Maratha Envoy, The, Federal Commerce and Navigation Co Ltd v. Tradax Export SA [1977] 2 Uoyd's Rep 301; [1978] AC 1; [1977] 3 WLR 126; [1977] 2 All ER849; 121 SJ 459 (HL); reversing [1977] 1 Uoyd's Rep 217; [1977] QB 324; [1977] 2 WLR 122; [1977] 2 All ER 41; 120 SJ 834 (CA) 2, 8, 10-14, 17, 23, 26, 28, 29, 39 Marbienes Compania Naviera SA v. Ferrostaal AG. See Democritos, The Maria LF, The, Christensen v. Hindustan Steel Ltd [1971] 1 Uoyd's Rep 395; [1971] 1 WLR 1369; [1971] 2 All ER 811 1°4 Massalia, The, (No 2), Government of Ceylon v. Societe Franco-Tunisienne d'ArmementTunis [1960] 2 Uoyd's Rep 352; [1962] 2 QB416; [1961] 2 WLR 161; [1960] 3 All ER797; 105 SJ 129 75, 104, 105, 111, 115 Mediolanum, The [1984] 1 Uoyd's Rep 36 95 Metalimex t>. Eugenie Maritime Company Ltd [1962] 1 Uoyd's Rep 378 115 Metals & Ropes Company Ltd v. Filia Compania Iimitada. See Vastric, The Mexico 1, The, Transgrain Shipping BV v. Global Transporte Oceanico SA [1990] 1 Uoyd's Rep 507; Financial Times, 7 February 1990 (CA); reversing [1988] 2 Uoyd's Rep 149 21, 67, 75, 96, 97, 102, 104-108, 111-114 Michalos (NZ) v. The Food Corporation of India. See Apollon, The Miramar Cia Nav SA v. Government of The Union of South Africa. See Reardon Smith line v. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Mitsui OSK lines v. Garnac Grain Co Inc. See Myrtos, The Monroe Brothers Ltd v. Ryan, 51 U L Rep 179; [1935] 2 KB 28; [1935] WN 59; 153 LT 31; 126 40 Com Cas 193; 51 TLR 361; 104 LJ (KB) 150 (CA) Moorcock, The (1884) 14 PD 64 54 Mosvolds Rederi A/S v. The Food Corporation of India. See Damodar General TJ Park, The Mozart, The [1985] 1 Uoyd's Rep 239 96, 105 Myrtos, The, Mitsui OSK lines v. Garnac Grain Co Inc [1984] 2 Uoyd's Rep 449 126, 127 N.V. Reederij Amsterdam v. President of India. See Amstelmolen, The Navrom v. Callitsis Ship Management SA. See Radauti, The Nea Tyhi Maritime Co Ltd of Piraeus t>. Compagnie Grainiere SA of Zurich. See Finix, The ll9 Nelson (James) v. Nelson Line [1908] AC 108 Nereide SpA de Navigazione v. Bulk Oil International Ltd. See Laura Prima, The Nessfield, The [1912] 1 KB 434 26 86 Nestor, The [1987] 2 Uoyd's Rep 649 '....'.'.'.'....'.'.'....'..'.'. Noemijulia Steamship Company Ltd v. Minister of Food, 84 U L Rep 354; [1951] 1 KB 223; 66 TLR (Pt 2) 342; [1950] 2 All ER 699; 94 SJ 534 (CA); affirming (1950) 83 U L Rep 500; 66 TLR (Pt 1)819 64, 72, 73, 75, 118 North King, The, Pacific Carriers Corporation v. Tradax Export SA [19711 2 Uoyd's Rep 460 * . 108,109

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Notos, The, Societe Anonyme Marocaine de L'Industrie du Raffinage v. Notos Maritime Corporation [1987] 1 Uoyd's Rep 503; [1987] 1 FTLR 519; 84 LS Gaz 1141 (HL) 124 Ogmore v. Borner (1901) 6 Com Cas 104 120 Oldendorff (EL) & Co GmbH v. Tradax Export SA. See Johanna Oldendorff, The Orion Insurance Co Pic v. Sphere Drake Insurance Pic [ 1990] 1 Uoyd's Rep 465; The Independent, 1 February 1990; affirmed [1992] 1 Uoyd's Rep 239 (CA) 112 Pacific Carriers Corporation v. Tradax Export SA. See North King, The Pagnan (R) & Fratelli v. Finagrain Compagnie Commerciale Agricole et Financiere SA. See Adolf Leonhardt, The Pan Journey, The, 1986 Arbitration 93 Panaghis Vergottis, The (Owners) v. Cory & Son (1926) 25 U L Rep 64; [1926] 2 KB 344; [1926] WN 151; 135 LT 254; 31 Com Cas 262; 95 LJKB 1002 121 Panchaud Freres SA v. Etablissements General Grain Co [1970] 1 Uoyd's Rep 53 (CA) 108, 110, 112 Pegasus, The, 1975 Arbitration 83 Pericles Halcoussis, The, 1985 Arbitration 58 Petr Shmidt, The [1997] 1 Uoyd's Rep 284 102, 105, 107 Petros Hadjikyriakos, The [1988] 2 Uoyd's Rep 56 80 Plakoura, The [1987] 2 Uoyd's Rep 258 23 Pointe De Corsen, The, 1986 Arbitration 51 Polyfreedom, The, 1974 New York Arbitration 10, 11, 13 President Brand, The, Inca Compania Naviera SA and Commercial and Maritime Enterprises Evanghelos P Nomikos SA v. Mofinol Inc [1967] 2 Uoyd's Rep 338; 117 New LJ 1192 46-48, 50, 61, 80 President of India v. Davenport Marine Panama SA. See Albion, The Pteroti Compania Naviera SA v. National Coal Board [1958] 1 Uoyd's Rep 245; [1958] 1 QB 469; [1958] 2 WLR 505; [1958] 1 All ER 603; 102 SJ 216 113, 119 Puerto Rocca, The, Compania Argentina de Navegacion de Ultramar v. Tradax Export SA [1978] 1 Uoyd's Rep 252 20, 21, 30 Radauti, The, Navrom v. Callitsis Ship Management SA [1988] 2 Uoyd's Rep 416 (CA); affirming [1987] 2 Uoyd's Rep 276 122» 123 Radnor, The, North River Freighters Ltd v. President of India [1955] 2 Uoyd's Rep 668 20, 21, 35, 38 Reardon Smith Line v. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Garibaldi Societa Cooperativa di Navigazione ARL v. President of India; Carlton Steamship Company Ltd and Cambay Steamship Company Ltd v. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Cape of Good Hope Motor Ship Company Ltd v. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Miramar Cia Nav SA v. Government of The Union of South Africa (The Vancouver Strike Cases) [1963] 1 Uoyd's Rep 12; [1963] AC 691; [1963] 2 WLR 439; [1963] 1 All ER 545; 107 SJ 133 (HL); reversing in part [1961] 1 Uoyd's Rep 385; [1962] 1 QB 42; [1961] 3 WLR 110; [1961] 2 All ER 577; 105 SJ 567 (CA); affirming [1959] 2 Uoyd's Rep 229; [1960] 1 123 QB 439; [1959] 3 WLR 665; [1959] 3 All ER 434; 103 SJ 920 Ropner Shipping Co Ltd v. Cleeves Western Valley Anthracite Collieries Ltd (1927) 27 U L Rep 317; [1927] 1 KB 879; [1927] WN 91; 43 TLR 384; 96 LJKB 654; 137 LT 221; 32 Com 39> 7 5 Cas 259; 17 Asp 245 (CA) Sametiet M/T Johs Stove v. Istanbul Petrol Rafinerisi A/S. See Johs Stove, The Santa Clara Valley, The, Reardon Smith line Ltd v. East Asiatic Company (1938) 62 U L Rep 23 26 84 Sati Rani, The, 1977 Arbitration xvii

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Sawas, The, Clerco Compania Naviera SA v. The Food Corporation of India [1982] 1 Uoyd's Rep22(CA) 80 Scapdale, The, 1980 Arbitration 21 Sea Queen, The [1988] 1 Uoyd's Rep 500 50, 51 Seacrystal Shipping Ltd v. Bulk Transport Group Shipping Co Ltd. See Kyzikos, The Seafort, The, Carga Del Sur Compania Naviera SA v. Ross T Smyth & Co Ltd [1962] 2 Uoyd's Rep 147; 106 SJ 651 26, 27, 29, 34 Seamaster, The, 1988 Arbitration 18 Shackleford, The, Surrey Shipping Co Ltd v. Compagnie Continentale (France) SA [1978] 2 Uoyd's Rep 154; [1978] 1 WLR 1080; 122 SJ 555 (CA); affirming [1978] 1 Uoyd's Rep 191 29, 33, 82, 87, 108-112 Shipping Developments Corporation SA v. V/O Sojuzneftexport. See Delian Spirit, The Sidermar SpA v. Apollo Corporation. See Apollo, The Sociedad Financiera de Bienes Raices SA v. Agrimpex Hungarian Trading Co for Agricultural Products. See Aello, The Societe Anonyme Marocaine de L'Industrie du Raffinage v. Notos Maritime Corporation. See Notos, The Sofial SA v. Ove Skou Rederi. See Helle Skou, The Stanton v. Austin (1872) LR 7 CP 651 96 Steamship Garston Co v. Hickie & Co (1885) 15 QBD 580 8 Sun Shipping v. Watson and Youell (1926) 24 U L Rep 28; 42 TLR 240 72, 75 Sunbeam Shipping Co Ltd v. President of India. See Atlantic Sunbeam, The Surrey Shipping Co Ltd v. Compagnie Continentale (France) SA. See Shackleford, The Themistodes, The (1949) 82 U L Rep 232 43 Tielrode, The, 1973 Arbitration 83, 87 Timna, The, Zim Israel Navigation Company Ltd v. Tradax Export SA [1971] 2 Uoyd's Rep 91 (CA); affirming [1970] 2 Uoyd's Rep 409 60, 61, 96, 105, 107, 112 Torm Estrid, The, 1978 Arbitration 14-16 Transgrain Shipping BV v. Global Transporte Oceanico SA. See Mexico 1, The Tres Flores, The, Compania de Naviera Nedelka SA v. Tradax International SA [1973] 2 Uoyd's Rep 247; [1974] QB 264; [1973] 3 WLR 545; [1973] 3 All ER 967 (CA); affirming [1972] 2 Uoyd's Rep 384 39, 57, 64, 65-70, 72-75, 78, 79, 81, 82, 86, 92, 103, 104 Valla Giovani & C SpA v. Gebr Van Weelde Scheepvaartkantoor BV. See Chanda, The Vancouver Strike Cases. See Reardon Smith line v. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Vastric, The, Metals & Ropes Company Ltd v. Filia Compania Iimitada [1966] 2 Uoyd's Rep 219 35,36,38 Venore, The, Venore Transportation Co v. President of India [1973] 1 Uoyd's Rep 494 (US Ct)

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Werrastein, The, Roland-Iinie Schiffahrt GmbH v. Spillers Ltd and Others [1956] 2 Uoyd's Rep 210 34 Winston, The, 1985 Arbitration 92 Woodhouse AC Israel Cocoa SA v. Nigerian Produce Marketing Co Ltd [1972] 1 Uoyd's Rep 439; [1972] AC 741; [1972] 2 WLR 1090; [1972] 2 All ER 271; 116 SJ 329 (HL) HO World Navigator, The [1991] 2 Uoyd's Rep 23 (CA) 56, 59, 62 Zim Israel Navigation Company Ltd v. Tradax Export SA. See Timna, The

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LMLN 15—29 May 1980 LMLN 18—10 July 1980 LMLN 35—5 March 1981 LMLN 44—9 July 1981 LMLN 71—22 July 1982 LMLN 72—5 August 1982 LMLN 90—14 April 1983 LMLN 103—13 October 1983 LMLN 114—15 March 1984 LMLN 117—26 April 1984 LMLN 123—19 July 1984 LMLN 143—25 April 1985 LMLN 151—15 August 1985 LMLN 155—10 October 1985 LMLN 179—11 September 1986 LMLN 180—25 September 1986. SeeAchillet, The LMLN 197—21 May 1987 LMLN 205—12 September 1987 LMLN 206—26 September 1987 LMLN 239—31 December 1988 LMLN 242—11 February 1989. See Jag Leela, The LMLN 248—6 May 1989 LMLN 253—15 July 1989. See Lee Frances, The LMLN 262—18 November 1989 LMLN 266—13 January 1990 LMLN 267—27 January 1990 LMLN 274—5 May 1990 LMLN 285—6 October 1990 LMLN 299—20 April 1991 LMLN 303—15 June 1991 . LMLN 304—29 June 1991 LMLN 305—13 July 1991 LMLN 307—10 August 1991 LMLN 324-4 April 1992 LMLN 328—30 May 1992 LMLN 332—25 July 1992 LMLN 337-3 October 1992 LMLN 338—17 October 1992 LMLN 351—17 April 1993 LMLN 356—26 June 1993 ' LMLN 387-3 September 1994 LMLN 401-18 March 1995 LMLN 408—24 June 1995 LMLN 409—8 July 1995

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