Wednesday 19 October 2011

Another case

A vessel was fixed for a voyage from Baltic to port(s) of Argentina and Uruguay. The charter party incorporated such clauses related to laytime calculation as :

(*) laycan - 12 - 16 April;

(*) ANY TIME USED PRIOR COMMENCEMENT OF LAYCAN SHALL NOT COUNT AS LAYTIME

(*) Loading Terms: 6'000 MT, PER WWD OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SUNDAYS HOLYDAYS INCLUDED N.O.R. CAN BE TENDERED SHINC DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS, 8 AM - 5 PM OR LOCAL EQUIVALENT.

(*) LAYTIME TO COMMENCE AT 14.00 HRS IF NOTICE OF READINESS IS TENDERED DURING OFFICE HOURS PRIOR NOON (NOON INCLUDED) AND AT 08:00 HRS NEXT DAY IF NOR TENDERED DURING OFFICE HOURS AFTER NOON. NOR TENDERED AND ACCEPTED EVEN BY CABLE WIBON, WIPON, WIFPON, WICCON

(*) TIME USED FOR DRAFT SURVEYS NOT TO COUNT AS LAYTIME / DEMURRAGE


(*) DISCHARGING TERMS: 3'500 MT, PER WWD OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAY NOON HOLIDAYS EXCLUDED UU IUATUTC

(*) AT DISCHARGE PORT(S) N.O.R. CAN BE TENDERED SSHEX DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS, 8 AM - 5 PM OR LOCAL EQUIVALENT and saturday 0800/1200hrs IN CASE BERTH IS OCCUPIED OWNERS ARE ALLOWED TO TENDER N.O.R. WIPON, WIBON, WICCON, WIFPON.

(*) LAYTIME TO COMMENCE AT 14.00 HRS IF NOTICE OF READINESS IS TENDERED DURING OFFICE HOURS PRIOR NOON (NOON INCLUDED) AND AT 08:00 HRS NEXT WORKING DAY IF NOR TENDERED DURING OFFICE HOURS AFTER NOON. NOR TENDERED AND ACCEPTED EVEN BY CABLE WIBON, WIPON, WIFPON, WICCON.

(*) TIME USED FOR DRAFT SURVEYS NOT TO COUNT AS LAYTIME / DEMURRAGE

(*) TIME TO COUNT AS PER GENCON CLAUSE 8HRS / 14 HRS AT DISCHARGE

(*) DEMURRAGE 14.000,-- USD PDPR / HALF DESPATCH ON TIME SAVED PRO RATA BENDS

(*) LAYTIME NOT TO BE REVERSIBLE BETWEEN LOADING AND DISCHARGING. LAYTIME REVERSIBLE BETWEEN DISCHARGING PORTS.

(*) TIME FOR PROCEEDING FROM ANCHORAGE TO LOADING OR DISCHARGING BERTH NOT TO COUNT AS LAYTIME EVEN IF VESSEL ALREADY ON DEMURRAGE.

(*) Swell Clause to apply at Necochea: If vessel is unable to enter and/or sail due to swell and/or bad weather, the Master to be permitted to tender Notice of Readiness at/off the port, and time to count as per C/P. Any/all time/cost lost due to swells to be for Charterers' account.

(*) Ice-breaker clause to apply:

Notice of Readiness can be tendered by the master on arrival at ice
Edge ice breaker meeting point.

(a) Ice-breaker assistance shall be rendered within 48 running hours
after notification of arrival at the ice edge is given by the master, or,
when leaving the loading port, within 48 running hours after
notification by the master of readiness to leave.

(b) Time lost by the vessel in waiting for ice-breaker assistance at
the edge of the ice or when leaving the loading port in excess of the
time provided in section (a) shall count as laytime or time on
demurrage.

And we'll see what has turned out of it in the following posts!