Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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SKIBS A/S TROLLA AND SKIBS A/S TAUTRA v. UNITED ENTERPRISES & SHIPPING (PTE.) LTD. (THE "TARVA")

[1973] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 385

SINGAPOREHIGH COURT

Before Mr. Justice Chua

Singapore - Charter-party (voyage) - Freight - Lump sum freight - 80 per cent. payable within 5 working days after signing of bills of lading - Balance payable on "right and true delivery" of cargo - Whether charterers entitled to withhold payment of balance until shipowners had shown that whole of cargo shipped had been delivered. Singapore - Charter-party (voyage) - Loading - Vessel required "only to heave cargo on board" - Charterers given free use of derricks and winches - Charterers claiming cost of slings from shipowners - Whether shipowners liable - Whether heaving was charterers' responsibility also.

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