Example 7. Tanker charterparty.
An ASBATANKVOY charterparty, with modifications and rider clauses, provides for:
Cargo: Crude oil
Laytime for loading and discharging: 72 hours (3d 0h 0m)
Notice of Readiness and Laytime clause: "Upon arrival at customary anchorage at each port of loading or discharge the Master or his agent shall give the Charterer or his agent notice by letter, telegraph, wireless or telephone that the vessel is ready to load or discharge cargo, berth or no berth, and laytime, as hereinafter provided, shall commence upon the expiration of six (6) hours after receipt of such notice, or upon the vessel's arrival in berth (i.e. finished mooring when at a sealoading or discharging terminal and all fast when loading or discharging alongside a wham, whichever first occurs. However, where delay is caused to vessel getting into berth after giving Notice of Readiness for any reason over which Charterer has no control, such delay shall not count as laytime"
Demurrage clause: Worldscale demurrage rate: US$23,500 daily
Vessel fixed at Worldscale 52.5
Statement of facts:
Vessel arrived at anchorage: 2100 hours on Tuesday 6 November
Notice of Readiness tendered: 2100 hours
Notice of Readiness accepted: 2100 hours
Time to count from: 0300 hours on Wednesday 7 November
Vessel berthed: 1100 hours on Monday 12 November
Hoses connected 1330 hours
Loading commenced: 1336 hours
Loading completed: 0530 hours on Tuesday 13 November
Hoses disconnected: 0900 hours
Vessel sailed: 0930 hours
Vessel arrived at discharging port: 0330 hours on Saturday 17 November
Notice of Readiness tendered: 0330 hours Notice of Readiness accepted 0330 hours
Vessel berthed: 0630 hours
Time to count from: 0630 hours
Hoses connected: 0840 hours
Discharging commenced: 1040 hours
Discharging completed: 1040 hours on Sunday 18 November
Hoses disconnected: 1130 hours
Vessel sailed: 1525 hours