AKTIES. STEAM v. ARCOS, LTD.

(1933) 46 Ll.L.Rep. 145

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Branson.

Charter-party-Ice clause-Claim by shipowners for damages for detention by ice; for dead freight; and for damage sustained by ship in the ice-"Charterers to supply steamer with icebreaker assistance, if required by the captain, to enable her to enter and/or leave the port of loading, free of all expenses to owners. Captain or steamer's agents to notify the captain of the port in due time of readiness to enter and/or leave the port of loading. Icebreaker assistance to be rendered within 48 hours after steamer's arrival at the ice edge or readiness to leave the port of loading. Any time lost in waiting for icebreaker assistance beyond 48 hours after readiness to proceed to be for charterers' account . . ."-Duty of charterers under ice clause-Sufficiency of notice given by captain of readiness to enter or leave port of loading-Evidence that less timber was loaded owing to covering of ice and snow