If your vessel has been fixed on the basis of Half Despatch (see Chapter 10 / page 41) you run the risk, when ordering overtime during the weekend to have the ship finished, that you have to pay extra despatch as well when laytime does not count during the weekend.
Perhaps it could be an idea to talk to your Charterers first if they have an interest to contribute to the overtime. Or have at least the time to count as laytime for the despatch calculation. When same was not ordered, more laytime was used, less laytime saved so Charterers would earn less despatch.
You won’t get it when you don’t ask.
16 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Whilst writing this dissertation about Laytime, I came across situations when my own answer immediately gave reason to ask myself the next question. But,... what if.... ? As to
remember these questions, or new situations, I have put them all at the bottom of the rough draft of this dissertation.
By the end of play, I started clearing all the questions and sometimes I had to double-check my interpretation with others and, whilst going through these situations, new what/if
questions were also answered immediately.
I have not used existing books for assisting me in this project. I find those books too clean, too dry, boring, only handy when you can’t catch your sleep.
The only quotes I have used are those of the Bimco Laytime definitions and the outcome of some courtcases to which I have referred.
The rest is all just typed from my own experience and from talking to collegues who were willing to help me when my
‘what/if’ appears too difficult to answer myself.
I have no alternative but to thank these people greatly for the assistance they gave me and their support enabling me to present here a dissertation about Laytime.
I have tried to write in an easy to read way, but still to take on board the knowledge I put into it so that it can be beneficial for all of us.
For now and in future situations I am confident that this dissertation can be of assistance to you.
Here we go - I would like to say thanks to
Mrs Hilary Park, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Irish Branch, for guiding me the way to become a Member of the ICS.
Bimco, Copenhagen for allowing me to quote from their work, nl. the Bimco Voylayrules 1993. These definitions were good tools to start a chapter with and gave the opportunity to commence detailed explanations of each wording.
Mr Klaus Wirring of Wagenborg Shipping in Delfzijl, The Netherlands and Mr Philip Stembridge of the North of England P&I Association Ltd, Newcastle, U.K. have assisted me in
determining the ins/outs of the Iceclause. As the Iceclause is a vital clause in Baltic trading (and other iceareas) they could help me in answering the many what/if situations. Many thanks for your time and support to explain the Iceclause in detail to me.
Mr Hans Ramaker of Gannet Shipping, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He was my old colleague when working with
GenChart, Rotterdam and triggered my interest in the Laytime subjects. His straightforward view and, besides all, his on the spot know-how of laytime matters are highly valued by me.
To speak in legal terms, his word/ruling is binding for me in any laytime query I have.
Mr Wout van Haften of Steinweg Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He was for me the man to talk to on CQD/COP issues. His valuable advice has been taken care of and translated into suggestions how to deal with CQD/COP and what should be taken care of to protect Owners interests.
Mr Martyn Buckle of Yara International UK, the promoter of TMS time counting. We always have very interesting discussions about the interpretations of certain circumstances and how it does affect Laytime. Thanks for allowing me to briefly
explain your TMS system and I fully agree, it only has advantages to all parties concerned.
Mr Bill Lynch, Fellow of the ICS, passed Chairman of the Irish Branch and active in Irish Shipping for over 50 years was found willing to taste the rough draft of this dissertation.
His comments and suggestions were highly valued and appreciated by me.
Of course, I have colleagues here in the office of Arklow Shipping, Arklow Ireland to thank for their assistance.
In various nautical aspects, our Port Captain Mr Dave Elliott could help with explaining the consequences of certain
I am also grateful for time spent by our Spanish youngster Mr Mikel Zarate-Arana of Astilleros Murueta of Bilbao Spain.
Coming from a shipbuilding yard in North Spain he was here with us for a few months to get familiar with the commercial running and daily operations of the ships when delivered to their new Owners. As a newcomer in this type of business he was the ideal victim to check whether this dissertation was written in an understandable way for young new and
enthusiastic colleagues in the shipping world.
To all of you, a big thank you very much for your time and valuable comments on the rough work of the dissertation which ensured me that the final edition of this work will assist all of us in the shipping world.
From young/new, upto a lifetime in the shipping world, this dissertation about Laytime has become a document of which all colleagues, whatever the background in shipping, can benefit from. And that is what it is all about. Share your knowledge and keep the standards in our industry at the highest possible level.
Thanks to Arklow Shipping’s Mrs Sheila Tyrrell and Mr James Tyrrell who have supported me in the way I chose to apply for Membership of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. Their aim for quality on the workfloor encouraged me to make this work for all of us in the company, on the fleet and in the whole shipping world:
A Layman’s guide to Laytime.
Last but not least, thanks to my wife and my 2 kids who had to miss me many evenings whilst I was typing on the computer.
They were trying to understand what the '##@&' I could write about so many pages.