The terms of the charterparty for a tanker entering West African waters provided that armed guards were to be appointed at the charterer’s expense but the charterers refused to pay the invoice, says an article published in ITIC.
What happened?A ship manager was managing a tanker entering West African waters. The manager believed the terms of the charterparty provided that armed guards were to be appointed at the charterer’s expense.
The manager duly appointed the guards for the voyage at a cost...
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