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Article: Charterparty Bulletin - Laytime And Waiting For Free Pratique.(AET Inc Ltd v Arcadia Petroleum Ltd 2009 EWHC 2337 Comm)
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- Mondaq Business Briefing
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- November 10, 2009
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In AET Inc Ltd v Arcadia Petroleum Ltd [2009] EWHC 2337 (Comm) - the English Court was required to consider whether laytime continued to run after NOR had been given but before free pratique had been granted.
The tanker "Eagle Valencia" arrived at Escravos but was unable to berth because it was already occupied. The vessel gave N.O.R at 1148 hours on 15 January 2007 and the owner's view was that laytime commenced 6 hours later in accordance with clause 13(3) and 14 of Shellvoy 5. Unfortunately the port health authority only granted free pratique the next day. Charterers accepted the NOR was valid when it was given but claimed that it was "invalidated" when the ...