Eagle Bulk Pte Ltd v Traxys North America LLC [2026] EWHC 518

A cargo of petcock cinder was found wetted in 4 holds, causing delay in discharge. The Tribunal had ruled that leaking and defective bilge system valves were to blame, and rejected Owners’ demurrage claim; Owners appealed under s68(2) (“serious irregularity”) on the basis (amongst others) that the Tribunal failed to comply with its general duty as its finding turned upon an unargued construction of a vessel defect list. Refusing the appeal, the Court held that a different interpretation from that of the parties is not an irregularity, particularly where this was not the Tribunal’s only reason for the finding, and nor was there any substantial injustice.

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