VRINERA MARINE COMPANY LIMITED v. EASTERN RICH OPERATIONS INCORPORATED THE “VAKIS T”

[2004] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 465

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Langley

Damages - Causation - Remoteness - Owners of vessel brought arbitration against time-charterers alleging breach of safe port/berth obligation - Time-charterers denied liability and brought separate arbitration against voyage-sub-charterers who counterclaimed damages for unseaworthiness - Time-charterers brought counterclaim in main arbitration claiming damages for unseaworthiness - Owners discontinued claim against time-charterers who discontinued claim in sub-arbitration - Whether time-charterers’ costs incurred in sub-arbitration were caused by owners’ breach of seaworthiness obligation - Whether such costs were too remote in law.