London Arbitration 19/05

ASBATANKVOY -- CHARTER PARTY -- LOADPORT -- TWO PORT LOAD -- ALL TANKS NOT READY AT FIRST PORT -- VALIDITY OF NOR -- Owner Award Fulfilling an option granted by the Charter Party, the Charterer added a second loadport to the voyage. But when the Vessel tendered NOR at the first loadport, the NOR was rejected because the Vessel’s tanks to be loaded at the second loadport were unclean. The Charterers argued that the NOR cannot be valid if the Vessel is not ready to load cargo in all respects (including subsequent port loading).