HALF-RATE DEMURRAGE Clause Samples

HALF-RATE DEMURRAGE. If demurrage is incurred and the Vessel has been delayed in berthing, loading and/or discharging (hereinafter in this Paragraph (b) called “Delay”) due to: weather and/or sea conditions; fire; explosion; strike, picketing, lockout, slowdown, stoppage or restraint of labor; breakdown of machinery or equipment in or about the facilities of Charterer, supplier, shipper or consignee of the cargo (hereinafter in this Paragraph (b) separately and jointly called “Listed Conditions”), be the Delay prior to or after the expiration of laytime, that span of time on demurrage equal to the period or periods of Delay as just described shall be paid at half of the Demurrage Rate. If, during a period of Delay, Listed Conditions co-existed, along with any of the other conditions described in Paragraph (a) of this Clause 14, the Listed Conditions shall conclusively be deemed to be sole cause of the Delay, either if they caused the Delay independently of the other conditions or could have caused the Delay if the other conditions had not so co-existed. Weather and/or sea conditions shall include, but not be limited to, lightning, restricted visibility (the term “restricted visibility” shall mean any condition in which visibility is restricted by fog, mist, falling snow, ice, heavy rainstorms, sandstorms and any other similar causes), storm, wind, waves and/or swells. The provisions of Paragraph 14(b) shall apply irrespective of any option given in Part I (C) and (D). The foregoing provisions as to payment of half the Demurrage Rate in respect to weather and/or sea conditions shall not apply where the Vessel is lightered or discharged at sea.