Preface to the Eighth Edition |
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Chapter 1 General Principles |
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The construction of laytime clauses |
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43 | (14) |
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Good faith, honesty and reasonableness |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (3) |
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Inconsistencies between Statements of Facts |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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Owners' obligations with regard to the approach voyage |
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Chapter 2 Laytime Clauses -- Fixed and Customary Laytime |
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1 | (1) |
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1 | (5) |
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6 | (9) |
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15 | (4) |
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19 | (7) |
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Running hours, days and working days |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (19) |
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46 | (18) |
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Weather working days -- suffixes |
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64 | (2) |
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SHEX -- Sundays and holidays excluded |
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66 | (2) |
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SHINC -- Sundays and holidays included |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (2) |
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Calculation of weather interruptions in weather working days |
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72 | (21) |
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Weather working day of 24 working hours |
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93 | (1) |
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Saturdays and other incomplete days |
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94 | (4) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (5) |
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105 | (3) |
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Working days, running hours, running days, weather permitting |
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108 | (20) |
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Working hours, working days of 24 hours, weather permitting |
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128 | (14) |
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Working hours per working day |
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142 | (7) |
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Working days of 24 consecutive hours, working days of 24 running hours, weather permitting |
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149 | (7) |
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Weather working day of 24 consecutive hours |
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156 | (3) |
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Laytime by reference to rates of working cargo |
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159 | (1) |
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Rate per working hatch (or available workable hatch) |
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160 | (18) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (8) |
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187 | (4) |
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Laytime expressed as a total daily rate |
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191 | (16) |
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Laytime expressed as a total daily rate basis -- a specified number of available workable hatches |
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207 | (15) |
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222 | (2) |
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What is a reasonable time? |
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224 | (10) |
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234 | (2) |
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236 | (9) |
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Commencement of the obligation to load/discharge |
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245 | (10) |
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Delays due to Charterers/shippers/receivers |
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255 | (1) |
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Failure to provide a berth on arrival |
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256 | (5) |
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Failure to have a cargo in readiness |
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261 | (5) |
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As fast as the vessel could deliver |
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266 | (1) |
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Alternative methods of discharge |
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267 | (3) |
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Provision of defective cargo |
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270 | (5) |
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Delays arising without the default of either shipowners or Charterers |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (3) |
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279 | (6) |
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Actions of port and other authorities |
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285 | (5) |
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Delay due to other third parties |
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290 | (2) |
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Weather and other natural phenomena |
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292 | (4) |
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Other terms of the charterparty |
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296 | (4) |
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Where customary laytime is exceeded |
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300 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Commencement of Laytime |
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1 | (1) |
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The specified destination |
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2 | (39) |
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41 | (8) |
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49 | (9) |
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58 | (3) |
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61 | (5) |
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66 | (23) |
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At the immediate and effective disposition of the Charterer |
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89 | (56) |
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The end of the voyage where the intended berth is available |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (2) |
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Readiness to load and discharge |
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148 | (6) |
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154 | (30) |
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184 | (4) |
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188 | (12) |
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200 | (7) |
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207 | (4) |
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211 | (2) |
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213 | (1) |
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Free pratique and quarantine |
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214 | (18) |
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232 | (12) |
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244 | (5) |
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249 | (10) |
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259 | (4) |
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263 | (14) |
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277 | (14) |
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Tender of notice in excepted periods |
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291 | (5) |
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Time permitted for tender of notices of readiness and cancellation clauses |
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296 | (3) |
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Notice in advance of arrival |
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299 | (4) |
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Time lapse between readiness and commencement of laytime |
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303 | (5) |
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The Gencon form of charter |
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308 | (1) |
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Notice given before commencement date for laytime |
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309 | (2) |
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Correctness of notice of readiness |
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311 | (29) |
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Notice of readiness and clause 6 of the Asbatankvoy form of charter |
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340 | (11) |
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351 | (33) |
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384 | (8) |
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Work before laytime commences |
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392 | (10) |
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Changes to the beginning of laytime |
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402 | (3) |
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405 | (6) |
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Obstacles created by the Charterer |
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411 | (3) |
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Failure to have cargo available or arrangements for discharge |
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414 | (3) |
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Congestion due to Charterer's other commitments |
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417 | (7) |
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Charterer's duty to act to enable a vessel to become an Arrived ship |
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424 | (7) |
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Whether in berth or not (WIBON) |
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431 | (24) |
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Whether in port or not (WIPON) |
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455 | (11) |
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Time lost in waiting for berth to count as laytime |
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466 | (18) |
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How time lost should be counted |
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484 | (4) |
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Time lost in waiting for berth to count in full |
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488 | (2) |
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Norgrain charter -- waiting for berth |
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490 | (2) |
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492 | (6) |
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Reachable on arrival/always accessible |
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498 | (24) |
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522 | (2) |
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Always accessible -- for how long must the berth be accessible? |
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524 | (16) |
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540 | (1) |
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So near thereto as she may safely get |
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541 | (8) |
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549 | (4) |
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B Length of time actually spent waiting |
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553 | (2) |
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C Length of expected delay |
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555 | (1) |
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D Degree of risk known to exist |
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556 | (2) |
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E How close to the intended port the vessel can get |
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558 | (2) |
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F Proportion of cargo to be loaded/discharged at the obstructed port |
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560 | (2) |
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In regular turn/in usual turn |
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562 | (14) |
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576 | (1) |
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577 | (2) |
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579 | (2) |
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581 | (1) |
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Demurrage in respect of waiting time |
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582 | (7) |
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Time to commence on being reported at the Custom House |
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589 | (4) |
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To be loaded as per colliery guarantee |
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Chapter 4 Interruptions and Exceptions to Laytime |
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1 | (1) |
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The contra proferentem rule |
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5 | (8) |
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13 | (5) |
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Do exclusion Clauses cover events occurring before the date of the charter and/or the commencement of laytime? |
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18 | (3) |
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21 | (3) |
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To which delays does this principle apply? |
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24 | (3) |
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Speed claims in voyage charters |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (8) |
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Other cases relating to fault |
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37 | (14) |
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Demurrage arising from cargo damage and delays on the carrying voyage |
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51 | (2) |
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For whose fault is the shipowner responsible? |
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53 | (14) |
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67 | (7) |
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Ballasting and deballasting |
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74 | (6) |
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Opening and closing of hatches |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (2) |
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Non-production of bills of lading |
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85 | (7) |
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Crane and cargo gear breakdowns |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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Communications with vessel |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (9) |
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"Any other cause beyond the control of charterers" |
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106 | (11) |
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General exceptions clauses |
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117 | (7) |
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"Any other cause beyond the control of charterers" |
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124 | (30) |
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Overtime ordered by port authorities to count as laytime |
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154 | (4) |
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158 | (4) |
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162 | (3) |
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165 | (12) |
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177 | (10) |
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Particular types of weather |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (9) |
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196 | (2) |
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Ice in relation to cargo operations |
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198 | (7) |
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205 | (90) |
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295 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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215 | (4) |
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219 | (5) |
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224 | (5) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (6) |
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236 | (16) |
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252 | (6) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (2) |
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262 | (8) |
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270 | (5) |
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Particular types of holidays |
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275 | (1) |
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"General or local holidays" |
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276 | (2) |
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278 | (1) |
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"Official and local holidays" |
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279 | (3) |
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282 | (2) |
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"Legal and local holidays" |
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284 | (2) |
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286 | (2) |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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Holidays and working days |
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290 | (10) |
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300 | (5) |
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305 | (5) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (6) |
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317 | (7) |
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324 | (1) |
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Baltimore Form C Saturday clause |
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325 | (6) |
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331 | (5) |
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Working in excepted periods |
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336 | (1) |
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337 | (6) |
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343 | (8) |
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351 | (2) |
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353 | (10) |
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363 | (5) |
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368 | (3) |
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B Congestion and consequential delays |
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371 | (14) |
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385 | (19) |
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404 | (7) |
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411 | (4) |
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415 | (18) |
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433 | (6) |
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439 | (4) |
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443 | (2) |
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445 | (6) |
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451 | (5) |
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456 | (11) |
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467 | (13) |
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480 | (1) |
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480 | (44) |
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From one berth to another |
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524 | (7) |
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531 | (9) |
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540 | (15) |
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555 | (4) |
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559 | (11) |
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Chapter 5 Other Laytime Matters |
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1 | (1) |
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1 | (21) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (17) |
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39 | (14) |
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53 | (27) |
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80 | (330) |
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410 | (1) |
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88 | (9) |
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97 | (11) |
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108 | (3) |
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111 | (3) |
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Are the charters to be read separately or together? |
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114 | (8) |
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Commencement and running of laytime |
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122 | (6) |
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Time lost in waiting for berth |
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128 | (22) |
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Other cargo operations carried out whilst waiting |
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150 | (4) |
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154 | (5) |
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Carriage of edible vegetable oils |
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159 | (3) |
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Nomination of loading and discharging berths |
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162 | (1) |
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Commencement of laytime and waiting time |
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163 | (2) |
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165 | (11) |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (5) |
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1 | (1) |
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1 | (12) |
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Length and end of demurrage |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (20) |
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Rate and payment of demurrage |
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33 | (4) |
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New Worldscale -- full tide: New Worldwide Tanker Nominal Freight Scale |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (5) |
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Damages in addition to demurrage |
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44 | (37) |
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Mitigation and proof of loss |
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81 | (11) |
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92 | (9) |
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101 | (7) |
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Exceptions clauses and demurrage |
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108 | (19) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (7) |
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135 | (6) |
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Notices of readiness, periods of notice and commencement of demurrage |
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141 | (9) |
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150 | (34) |
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Pumping performance formula |
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184 | (1) |
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Pumping warranties relating to cargoes of molasses |
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185 | (1) |
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The effect of deviation on demurrage |
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186 | (13) |
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The end of demurrage -- permanent and temporary absence from the port |
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199 | (7) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (8) |
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Incorporation of charterparty terms into bills of lading |
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214 | (8) |
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Liability of shippers, consignees, indorsees and receivers |
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222 | (19) |
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Liability of Charterers as bill of lading holders |
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241 | (8) |
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Nature of lien for demurrage |
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249 | (9) |
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The cost of exercising a lien |
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258 | (3) |
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261 | (6) |
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Construction of the charter |
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267 | (12) |
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Effectiveness of the lien |
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279 | (8) |
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287 | (1) |
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Liabilities before and after shipment |
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288 | (6) |
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Master's rights to claim demurrage |
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294 | (4) |
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Liability of bills of lading holders inter se |
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298 | (1) |
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One calculation or many calculations |
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299 | (7) |
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306 | (5) |
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311 | (20) |
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331 | (1) |
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Should privileged documents be produced? |
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332 | (6) |
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Must all documents be produced together |
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338 | (3) |
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Were bills of lading "supporting documents" |
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341 | (4) |
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Settlement of demurrage claims |
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345 | (1) |
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Demurrage provisions in contracts of sale |
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1 | (1) |
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18 | (4) |
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22 | (4) |
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Reversing and double despatch |
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26 | (5) |
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The Centrocon strike clause |
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31 | (4) |
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Delay after loading or discharging |
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1 | (1) |
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Delay before the vessel reaches its specified destination |
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14 | (25) |
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Delay after arrival at the specified destination and during the running of laytime |
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39 | (13) |
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Delay during the running of demurrage |
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52 | (2) |
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Delay after the end of laytime and/or demurrage |
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54 | (2) |
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Delay after the end of cargo operations |
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56 | (29) |
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85 | (11) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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Lien for damages for detention |
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A Destruction of ship or cargo |
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21 | (10) |
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31 | (24) |
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55 | (7) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (3) |
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The Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act 1943 |
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67 | (1) |
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The limits of the doctrine |
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68 | (525) |
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APPENDIX A LAYTIME DEFINITIONS |
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593 | (2) |
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APPENDIX B LAYTIME DEFINITIONS FOR CHARTER PARTIES 2013 BIMCO SPECIAL CIRCULAR NO. 8 DATED 10 SEPTEMBER 2013 |
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595 | (8) |
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595 | (1) |
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595 | (1) |
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596 | (1) |
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596 | (1) |
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596 | (1) |
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596 | (3) |
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Recommended methods of incorporation |
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599 | (1) |
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Laytime definitions for charter parties 2013 Preamble |
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599 | (1) |
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599 | (4) |
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APPENDIX C THE BALTIC EXCHANGE CHARTERPARTY AND LAYTIME TERMINOLOGY AND ABBREVIATIONS |
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603 | (4) |
Index |
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