Common use of LAY TIME Clause in Contracts

LAY TIME. a. Notice of readiness (NOR) shall be given to the buyer / agent prior to and on the ship’s arrival at the Buyer’s designated discharge port by the Ship’s Master by radio, fax, email or by hand at any time including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. ▇. ▇▇▇ time shall commence upon the expiration of six (6) hours after tender of NOR or upon vessel being all-fast in berth, whichever is earlier. c. In the case of a vessel arriving later than the range of days accepted, the discharge terminal will use its best efforts to minimize the delay to discharge. However, in such case lay time will only start to count upon the vessel being all fast in berth. d. Time spent for customs/health/port authority formalities, pilotage from anchorage area to berth, mooring, or crossing river mouth, shall not count as lay time. Any delay due to weather or resulting from measures imposed by a port facility or by any relevant authority under the ISPS code shall not count as lay time.