“After being off hire due to a failed holds' inspection, it was held that Owners would also be obliged to compensate Charterers for the further delays caused in having to re-enter the berthing queue, as these were directly related to Owners' breach in not providing clean holds.”

“Owners were not allowed to claim costs from Charterers via the Piracy Clause for the employment of armed guards since Owners ignored Charterers' orders, which would have enabled the vessel to avoid areas of piracy and danger to the vessel.”

“In a shipbuilding contract in which the builder defaulted by failing to construct two container vessels within an agreed time frame, it was held that the buyer was to have access to the same shipyard in order to continue construction of each vessel and that, furthermore, the builder was to provide all necessary assistance.”

“In a time charter providing for redelivery on dropping outward sea pilot, it was held that redelivery nevertheless took place in port, once Charterers had given up their use of the vessel (and the Master had signed a redelivery certificate). Charterers' subsequent arrest of the vessel therefore did not give rise to a claim for hire. The High Court declined to give Owners leave to appeal.”

“Claimant lay-up facility became involuntary bailee after termination of the lay-up agreement and should continue to provide services but was allowed to recover “costs and expenses”, which did not exclude indirect costs and a profit element.”