宣船的要求 - A v. B [2021] EWHC 793 (Comm)
“Nomination of Vessel. Buyers shall serve not less than ......................consecutive days' notice of the name and probable readiness date of the vessel …The Buyer has the right to substitute any nominated vessel…Notice of substitution to be given as soon as possible but in any event no later than one business day before the estimated time of arrival of the original vessel. …."
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法院认为,如果合同明确要求买方在某个固定期限内要宣船的,那这个合同条款是一个条件条款,如果买方未能在期限内有效宣船的,可以视为根本违约。本案中,虽然第一个宣船是无效的(仲裁庭认为),但船东仍可以在期限内补正,重新宣其他有效的船。
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法院认为,一个有效的宣船,必须是出于诚实的、合理的态度,要符合合同的宣船要求。但这并不意味着这条船在宣船当时是已经Clean Fix的状态。
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法院认为,买方不能提供租约的行为并不是违反了条件条款。
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