GENCON - Port or berth charter? Laytime calculation - Master's conduct - Losing party given an allowance for fees/costs

摘要

The vessel, Nipha Naree, loaded "HMS 1 & 2 and shredded scrap" at Baton Rouge (U.S.A.) for discharge "one (1) safe berth/safe port Yangtse River". Loading was accomplished without incident and there are no disputes concerning the loading port. The vessel arrived at Shanghai on 17 August at 1618. It anchored and tendered NOR. The statement of facts, signed on behalf of both parties, shows that the vessel stayed at anchor from then to 0448 on 19 August "awaiting tide to berth". The vessel berthed at 1442 and completed discharge at 0930 on 26 August.