London Arbitration 15/26

Charterers relied on their WRC report (based on broad satellite data) to support their speed and consumption claim based on 24 hours ‘good weather’ as required and defined in the C/P. Owners contested this on the basis of a screenshot from the Vessel’s ECDIS (recording actual route conditions). The Tribunal disregarded the latter, as it covered insufficient time, but nonetheless dismissed Charterers’ claim as their sole evidence, the WRC report, itself showed adverse currents, albeit for sub-periods of the 24 hours.

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