常有客户向我们咨询能否在港外锚地递交有效的装卸准备就绪通知书（简称“NOR”）。事实上，NOR的有效性取决于租船合同中的措辞以及具体案件里港口的特定环境。
需要注意的是，在租船合同里并入WIPON条款允许“无论进港与否”递交NOR的方式有其局限性。在最近的London Arbitration 13/19一案中就讨论了该条款的限制性。
这一仲裁也提醒承租人在船东递交无效NOR情形下的不作为可能导致其面临风险。
详细信息请参阅附件。
The Limitations of WIPON And The Risk of Charterers Doing Nothing With An Invalid NOR
We are often asked whether a Notice of Readiness (NOR) can be validly tendered outside of port limits. The answer depends on the wording of the charterparty and the specific circumstances at the port in question.
It is important to know that a WIPON clause, which you may include in your charterparty to allow for a NOR to be tendered “whether in port or not” has its limitations. Such limits were discussed in the recent London Arbitration 13/19 decision.
This decision also reminds charterers of the danger of doing nothing where owners serve an invalid NOR.
See attached file: The Limitations of WIPON and The Risk of Charterers Doing Nothing with an Invalid NOR.pdf
