Notice of readiness, NOR, arrived ship Home Publications Articles Are you ready for the Notice of Readiness? Are you ready for the Notice of Readiness? Publications Steamship Mutual Published: October 22, 2019 Contact author Download article pdf     Image Introduction The recent decision in London Arbitration 13/19 highlights the importance of tendering the notice of readiness (NOR) when the vessel is an “arrived ship”, and the necessity for a Master to be aware of any provision within the charterparty that may invalidate a NOR. Facts The vessel was chartered by the disponent owners (‘Owners’) from the head-owners for a one time charter trip from South West Pass to one safe Moroccan port. The vessel was sub-chartered on an amended Norgrain 89 form (‘Charterparty’) for the carriage of a cargo of soya meal and soya beans from Myrtle Grove. The Charterparty provided: Clause 18(a): “ ["Notice of Readiness to be tendered whether in berth or not/whether in port or not/whether custom cleared or not/whether in free pratique or not via cable/telex/vhf/within office hours: At load port ... 07:00:16:00 ..."]”; and Clause 18(b): “" If the vessel is prevented from entering the limits of the loading/discharging port(s) because the first or sole loading /discharging berth or a lay berth or anchorage is not available within the port limits or on the order of the Charterers ... or any competent official body or authority, and the Master warrants that the vessel is physically ready in all respects to load or discharge, the Master may tender vessel’s notice of readiness, by radio if desired, from the usual anchorage outside the limits of the port, whether in free pratique or not, whether customs cleared or not. If after entering the limits of the loading port, vessel fails to pass inspections as per Clause 18(e) any time so lost shall not count as laytime or time on demurrage from the time vessel fails to pass inspections [up to USDA and/or FGIS and/or NCB and/or Shippe