| Award 1184

Aw a r d 1 1 8 4 – C h a r t e r – P a r t y SYNACOMEX 90 – Beginning of laytime – Port closure due to weather conditions – Dispute on laytime calculation. The two parties disagreed about when time started to count and the inclusion of two days in laytime computation. In their award, the arbitrators relied primarily on the evidence of the statement of facts which had been signed by both the Master and the agent nominated by the charterer. Regarding the start of laytime, the arbitrators decided in favour of the owner on the basis of clause 8 of the Charter – Party and the date shown on the Notice Of Readiness. On the 2 days in dispute, they ascertained that the Statement Of Facts mentioned that the port was closed on account of weather conditions and that the words “weather working day”, meant that the days during which weather prevents the loading or discharging or would have prevented it, had work been in progress, should be excluded.