Charterparty & Performance Disputes

Overview

Charterparty performance disputes often reduce to a comparison between what was warranted and what the vessel actually achieved, under real weather, routing and operational conditions.

OMRA provides an independent review of speed, consumption, off-hire and delay arguments, tested against logs, weather data and the operational record rather than headline figures alone.

Typical Matters Covered

• —Speed and consumption performance disputes
• —Off-hire claims and operational delays
• —Weather routing operational review
• —Port delay and cargo operation analysis
• —Slow-steaming and instruction compliance
• —Underperformance causation

When OMRA May Be Engaged

A law firm, P&I club, insurer, owner or charterer may seek independent operational review when:

• —A speed or consumption claim is disputed
• —Off-hire or delay responsibility is contested
• —Weather-routing evidence must be interpreted
• —Port and cargo operation delays are in question
• —Operational support is required for arbitration or claims defence

Scope of Review

Depending on the agreed scope, the review may examine:

• —Deck and engine logbooks
• —Noon reports and performance data
• —Weather routing and independent weather evidence
• —Bunkering and consumption records
• —Statements of Facts and port documentation
• —Charterparty operational instructions

Potential Deliverables

Depending on the agreed scope, this may include the outputs below. The precise deliverables always depend on the agreed instruction.

• —Independent technical assessment
• —Operational chronology
• —Performance and delay analysis
• —Advisory memorandum
• —Technical comments in support of legal or expert teams
• —Recommendations

Engagement Boundaries

OMRA provides independent operational and technical advisory support. It does not provide legal advice and does not act as a substitute for the parties' legal advisers, insurers or appointed experts.

Every instruction is subject to prior conflict clearance, availability, scope confirmation and written terms of engagement. OMRA may decline an instruction where it conflicts with existing professional, contractual or confidentiality obligations.