MUMBAI: The Owners of the “EVERRICH 8” (the Vessel), through their subsidiary Yuanland Ltd, entered into a voyage charterparty dated 13 August 2014 with Rakha Al Khaleej International LLC (Charterers) for the carriage of LPG on board the “EVERRICH 8”. The Charterers, in turn, sub chartered the Vessel to Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), a Government of India undertaking for the carriage of LPG from the Port of Ras-Laffan to the Ports of Sikka, of Ennore and Haldia. The Owners discharged part of the cargo at the Port of Ennore. The balance of the cargo of around 20,998 MT of LPG was due to be delivered to IOCL, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) at the Port of Haldia.
The Mare Maritime Singapore Pte Ltd (Plaintiff) obtained an order for the arrest of the Vessel claiming payments due under a Ship Management Agreement dated 24 October 2014. The Vessel was subsequently arrested at the Port of Ennore, on 20 August 2015.
The Owners of the “EVERRICH 8” applied to the Court for the transfer of the Vessel under arrest, from the Port of Ennore to the Port of Haldia, to facilitate the discharge of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG).
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