NOTICE OF READINESS

I. Read and translate the key words to the unit:

shipper, consignor, carrier, consignee, reporting day, laydays,

detention, demurrage.

II. Study the definition:

Notice of Readiness is a document that confirms that the ship is

ready in all respects for cargo operations.

III. Read the text:

The transportation of cargo by sea is a complicated matter.

Interests of all parties concerned must be matched and considered
carefully.
These interests are best looked after by a proper administration that
comprises the use of many different documents.
The filling out of all these documents may well be considered one
of the most important tasks on board vessels, because careful
management of both ship – and cargo – handling will always be of
great benefit for all parties concerned. These parties are:
• the shipper (or consignor) - the person or company who
supplies or owns the cargo that will be transported;
• the carrier – the shipowner, usually referred to as “the
Owners’’;
• the consignee – the person or company to whom the cargo will
be delivered.
In the “Notice of Readiness” (NOR) the master informs the
shipper, the consignee (receiver) and the authorities that the vessel
is ready to load or discharge the cargo.
It states the ports of loading/discharging, the time of
commencement of loading/discharging, the type of cargo and its
metric tonnage.
The “reporting day” is the day that NOR must be handed over to the
charterer according to the Charter Party. If the readiness of the
vessel is delayed by whatever reason, laydays will be counted from
the beginning of the next day after the reporting day, unless the
Charter Party states otherwise.
 IV. Study the samples of the original documents:

1)
NOTICE OF READINESS

M/V
Date
Port

Date/Time of Readiness

This is to notify you that the above-named vessel under my command is in all respects ready to commence
loading / discharging cargo of _____________, in accordance with the Charter Party terms and conditions.
__________________ ____________________ _____________________
Received and accepted Vessel`s stamp Master’s signature

2)
NOTICE OF READINESS

To: ….............................................
…....................................................
DATE: ….........................................
…....................................................
PORT: …........................................
….....................................................

M/V “GLOBAL POWER”

Dear Sirs,

This is to notify that the above vessel has arrived at the port of …................... at … hours ……on…… and she
is ready in all respects to commence loading/discharging her cargo in accordance with the terms and conditions of
the Charter Party.

N/R tendered at …….hours on ……........

Yours faithfully,
Master of M/V “GLOBAL POWER”

NOR accepted at…. hours on …................

3) MV “MARIA
C.K”
LIMASSOL, CYPRUS
PORT OF: NEW ORLEANS
DATE: 30 JANUARY 1999
TO: BLUE WATER SHIPPING COMPANY
 METAIRIE, LOUISIANA

NOTICE OF READINESS

THE AM VESSEL ARRIVED AT YOUR PORT OF MOREHEAD ON 30 JANUARY 1999 AT 10,00

HOURS LT.
BEING IN ALL RESPECTS READY FOR IMMEDIATE LOADING OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH RELEVANT CHARTER PARTY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
CAPTAIN GIAKOUMIS DIMOKRITOS
MASTER MV “MARIA C.K.”

NOTICE TENDERED ON 30 JANUARY 1999 AT 10,00 HOURS

NOTICE ACCEPTED ON 30 JANUARY 1999 AT 11,30 HOURS.

4)
Company: Catania Shipping Corp.
Vessel: GITTA OLDENDORFF
Date: __________________

To Messrs. “Uncle Ben’s” Rice Shippers

To Montship Inc, Montreal:
To General Steamship Corp., New Orleans:
To Whom It May Concern:

NOTICE OF READINESS

Dear Sirs,

Please be advised that the above-named vessel completed USDA/NCB cargo hold inspection in port of New
Orleans at 11.00 hours LT today.
The vessel is now in every respect ready to commence loading full cargo of bulk rice according to booking.
Time to commence in accordance with the terms, conditions and exceptions of the Governing Charter Party.
Please acknowledge receipt of this Notice of Readiness by signing and returning duplicate copies herewith.

NOR tendered:
NOR handed over:
NOR accepted:
Yours very truly,
Master
Capt. Matveev

5)
TREASURE FINANCE LTD

MT” SEAACE”
MESSRS: STURROCK SHIPPlNG (KENYA) Ltd
 Port of MOMBASA

NOTICE OF READINESS
Dear Sirs,
Please be advised that motor tanker” SEA ACE” arrived at the port of Mombasa on 10 November 2001 at
12 h 00 m LT and at the same time is ready in all respects to load the cargo of gasoil as per C/P.
The vessel can load cargo by means of 3 hoses. Diameter of ship’s manifolds is 6 inches.
Layhours will commence upon the expiration of six hours after receipt of this notice, berth or no berth, unless
actual loading is commenced earlier.

RECEIVER’S NOTES
The above Notice of Readiness was:
Tendered at 12:00 hours on 10.11.01
Accepted at _____ hours on 11.11.01
_________________ _____________ _________________________
For the Charterers For the Agent Master
REMARKS ___________________________
Yours faithfully,
ISARAYEV M. I
Master of the MV “ SEA ACE”
6)

M/V PIONEER SEA

To: Messrs
NOTICE OF READINESS

Dear Sirs,
This is to notify you that the captioned vessel under my command arrived at the port of Magdalla at 06.10
hours LT on 11 February, 2000 and she is in every respect ready to commence loading/ discharging cargo of soya
bean in bulk 12,350 mt up to full capacity.
In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Charter Party / Booking Note
Dated …................
Telex / Cable Notice of Readiness was also sent to your good selves at 06.10 hours on 11.02.00.
Time is to count as per the terms and conditions of the above-mentioned Charter Party/Booking Note.
Please confirm receipt of this Notice of Readiness by signing and returning the copy attached.

Yours faithfully,
Master of the m/v ’’Pioneer Sea’’ … … … … … …
ACCEPTED on behalf of Charterers as per
terms and conditions of the a.m. Charter
Party at … .hours on … … 20.00.

7)
APOSTOLOVO SHIPPING Co.Ltd. VALLETTA, MALTA

Port Kwinana, Australia, 09 April 2004

 NOTICE OF READINESS
Dear Sirs,

This is to officially notify that the mv “Apostolovo”, nationality Malta, call sign 9HWV5, has arrived under my
command at Fremantle Pilot Station on 9 April 2004 at 08:00 Local Time and is in all respects ready
to commence loading her cargo of:
Wheat in bulk – 48438.3 mt in accordance with appropriate Charter Party.
The time allowed commences and expires as per terms, conditions, exceptions and any addenda there to
ruling the Charter Party in force for this carriage on which shippers/charterers declare to agree with their
acknowledgement on attached duplicates.
Yours faithfully,
Viktor Bezpalov,
Master of the mv Apostolovo
NOTICE OF READINESS RECEIVED AND ACCEPTED ON
in accordance with terms of above Charter Party___________SHIPPERS / CHARTERERS

V. Answer the questions:

1. What does Notice of Readiness state?

2. What does the “reporting day” mean?
3. What is the difference between laydays and laytime?
4. What is understood by “detention”?
5. What is called “demurrage”?
6. In accordance with what document does the ship commence loading?

VI. Study the vocabulary:

complicated, adj. сложный

match, v. соответствовать
включать,
comprise, v.
заключать в себе
benefit, n. выгода
передавать
hand over, v.
другому, вручать
according to согласно
опаздывать,
delay, v.
откладывать
иначе, иным
otherwise
способом
стaлийное время,
laydays, n. срок погрузки и
разгрузки судов
 диапазо́ н,
range, n.
протяже́ние
spread, n. протяжение
confuse, v. спутывать
damages, n. убытки
вынужденная
detention, n.
задержка
due to из-за, благодаря
простой, плата за
demurrage, n.
простой судна
представлять,
tender, v.
предлагать
принимать,
accept, v.
акцептовать
commence, v. начинать
букинг-нот,
Booking Note, n. договор морской
перевозки
согласно, в
as per, prep.
соответствии
by means of посредством
manifold, n. трубопровод
expire, v. истекать
окончание,
expiration, n.
истечение срока
unless, conj. если не
сталийное время
lay hours, n.
для танкеров
получение,
receipt, n. расписка в
получении
Вы (в
your good selves коммерческих
письмах)
a.m. (abbr.)
вышеупомянутый
above-mentioned
 captioned, adj. названный
addendum,n.
дополнение
addenda (pl)
grade, n. сорт, качество
mt metric tons
hose, n. шланг
retention, n. сохранение
molasses, n. патока
wheat, n. пшеница

VII. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions from the list below:
(at, after, for (2), in (2), with, before, in accordance with, within,
on,
during, to).

Notice of Readiness:
1. must be given …..... laytime can commence.
2. must be given ….... the “laycan” period, i.e. the period within which the vessel
must be presented at the agreed port.
3. must be given ….... the procedure in the Notice Clause or Laytime Clause in the
C/P.
4. must usually be tendered … office hours from Monday to Saturday.
5. needs only be tendered …. the first of two or more load ports, unless the C/P
provides otherwise.
6. may be oral, but … practical purposes (and because nearly all C/Ps require it)
should be given … writing.
7. must be addressed ….. charterers or their agent.
8. should be sent … duplicate …. a request that the second copy, with the time and
date of acceptance completed, should be returned … the Master’s retention.
9. If receipt of NOR is not acknowledged … the first day notice is tendered, daily
attempts to have it accepted should be made.
10. The C/P will normally state that laytime will commence a certain number of hours
… NOR is given or accepted.

VIII. Match the left and right columns:

1. Please acknowledge a) laycan period.

 2. The vessel is loading the cargo by b) detention.

3. Owners present the vessel for loading c) the receipt of this Notice.
within
4. No extra charges to the freight are d) within laytime period.
paid
5. Delay in cargo operations is e) the expiration of laydays.
6. The vessel will be on demurrage upon f) means of two cranes.

IX. Complete the following documents. The list of words is given below:

1)
(accepted, at (2), as per, advised, tendered, respects, means, on,
manifolds).

Port of Nuevitas
10 October 2006
Messrs Perez SA
Port Nuevitas
Notice of Readiness
Dear Sirs,
Please be … that the motor tanker “Sea Ace” arrived … the port of Nuevitas … October 10, 2006 … 08h 00m
LT and at the same time is ready in all … to load cargo of Molasses, 6300 mt, … C/P.
The vessel can load cargo by … of 3 hoses. Diameter of ship’s … is 6 inches.

Yours faithfully,
Victor Volkov
Master of the m/t “Sea Ace”
The above Notice of Readiness was accepted
… at 8 hours on 10.10. 2006
… at 9 hours on 10.10.2006

2)
(sign, declare, commence, notify, acknowledgement, allowed,
attached, in force, expires, ruling, addenda, nationality,
accordance).
Pyongtaek
12 September 2006
Pyongtaek Shipping Co., LTD
Pyongtaek
Republic of Korea
Notice of readiness
Dear Sirs,
 This is to officially … that the m.v. “St. Matthew”, … Malta, call … 9HUZ5, arrived under my command at
Changanseo pilot station on September 12,2006, at 02:15 LT and is in all respects ready to … discharging her cargo
of 39.801.700 mt of iron and steal scrap in bulk in … with Charter Party dated July 09, 2006.
The time … commences and … as per terms, exceptions, conditions and any … thereto … the Charter Party …
for this carriage on which receivers/charterers … to agree with their … on … duplicates.
Yours faithfully,
Peter Smirnov
Master of the m.v. “St. Matthew”
 DEADFREIGHT STATEMENT

I. Read and translate the key words to the unit:

deadfreight, charterer, to state, cargo supply, actual cargo, no

deadfreight.

II. Study the definition:

Deadfreight Statement is a very important document that is

prepared at the completion of loading.
Deadfreight is incurred only if the charterer supplies less cargo
than the ship is entitled to load and able to load. This form
indicates whether and how much deadfreight has been (and will
be) incurred by comparing the cargo to which charterers are
entitled with the actual cargo supplied or nominated.
If actual cargo is equal to or greater than the Charter Party
amount, there is No Deadfreight and the form is not required.

III. Study the samples of the original documents:

1)
MAREE SHIPHOLDING LIMITED, VALLETTA, MALTA

MV St. Matthew
Dalian
19 May 2000
Messrs. LIANING JIAYI METALS & MINERALS CO., LTD.
c/o China Dalian Ocean Shipping Agency (Penavico Dalian)
Messrs. COSCO BULK CARRIER CO., LTD.
c/o China Dalian Ocean Shipping Agency (Penavico Dalian)

Deadfreight Statement
Dear Sirs,

In accordance with instructions from my owners I must inform you that as per the terms of the Charter Party
my vessel is scheduled to load cargo of 39,850 mt at Dalian. As a consequence of your failure to supply my vessel
with the above quantity of cargo I must submit the below calculation setting forth the total cargo quantity available
and the additional quantity which could have been loaded had my vessel been supplied with sufficient cargo
quantity under the terms of the Charter Party.
CARGO QUANTITY ACCORDING TO CHARTER PARTY: 39,850.000 metric tons
Less:
GARGO ACTUALLY LOADED AT YOUR OPTION: 38,348.500 metric tons
Deadfreight: 1,348.500 metric tons
 Kindly sign attached copies in acknowledgement.
Yours truly,
…….............................
cargo suppliers
Master or agents acting on behalf of the charterers
2)
BLYSTAD SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD
DEADFREIGHT STATEMENT

VESSEL: ___________________ PORT: _______________

TO: _______________________ DATE: _______________
TERMINAL: _________________ VOYAGE NO: __________

Gentlemen:

At the conclusion of loading on this date, the quantity of cargo loaded was less that the capacity of the
__________ and I advise you that the Charterers may incur deadfreight as a result. On behalf of the owners of the
__________, I reserve the right to refer this matter at a later date and to invoice Charterers for the deadfreight under
the terms of the Charter Party.
For good order, please note the following deadfreight calculation:
MINIMUM CARGO PER C/P _____________ MT
OR
LOADABLE CARGO _____________ MT
(see attached calculation)
LESS
CARGO # 1 ____________________________________ _____________ MT
CARGO # 2 ____________________________________ _____________ MT
CARGO # 3 ____________________________________ _____________ MT
CARGO # 4 ____________________________________ _____________ MT
DEADFREIGHT ______0,00___ MT
MASTER _____________________
TERMINAL REPRESENTATIVE_______________________________________

3)

PRISCO (UK) Ltd.

TANKER ’’Kapitan Rudnev’’ DATE: 07 October 2000.
VOYAGE № 08/2000. PORT: Freeport.

TO: CHARTERER, SHIPPERS AND ANY PARTY CONNECTED WITH THE CARGO.
EXXON CHEMICAL CANADA.
RE: Deadfreight.
Deadfreight Statement

Although I, Master of m/t ’’Kapitan Rudnev’’, have declared to load the quantity of 15500.000 metric tons on
basis of our vessel’s capacity and deadweight 17485 metric tons, we have only received the cargo of Benzene
15300.670 metric tons (Bill of Lading figure).
Accordingly I, hereby, allege that the difference of …….......... metric tons between our declared figure and Bill
of Lading figure should be considered as deadfreight.
Contracted cargo quantity:
…….......... metric tons
I, hereby, certify that the above statement is true and correct.
 Yours faithfully,
A.Achkasov
Master of m/t ’’Kapitan Rudnev’’

CC. Charterers
Signed for receipt / acceptance __________________________________
Agent ________________________________

4)
BLYSTAD SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD
PROVISIONAL DEADFREIGHT STATEMENT

VESSEL: __________________ PORT: __________

TO: __________________ DATE: __________
TERMINAL: __________________ VOYAGE NO: __________
Re: C/P dated –
Based on the most recent voyage orders and cargo splits shown in those, the quantity of cargo that will be
loaded will be less than the capacity of the _____________ and the charterers may incur deadfreight as a result.
Please advise if charterers wish to modify voyage orders in any way to reduce or eliminate deadfreight.
For good order, please note the following deadfreight calculation:
MINIMUM CARGO PER C/P _____________ MT
OR
LOADABLE CARGO _____________ MT
(see attached calculation)
LESS
CARGO # 1 ____________________________________ _____________ MT
CARGO # 2 ____________________________________ _____________ MT
CARGO # 3 ____________________________________ _____________ MT
CARGO # 4 ____________________________________ _____________ MT
DEADFREIGHT ______0,00___ MT
MASTER _____________________
TERMINAL REPRESENTATIVE____________________________________________

IV. Answer the questions:

1. When is Deadfreight Statement prepared?

2. In what case is deadfreight incurred?
3. In what case is Deadfreight Statement not required?
4. What did deadfreight on the m.v. “St. Matthew” result from? (letter dated 19 May
2002)
5. What did Master of the m/t “Kapitan Rudnev” allege in the Deadfreight
Statement?

V. Study the vocabulary:

deadfreight, n. мертвый фрахт

 навлечь на себя,
incur, v. подвергаться;
потерпеть, понести
entitle, v. иметь право
nominate , v. назначать
supply , v. снабжать
планировать,
schedule , v.
намечать, назначать
consequence, следствие,
n. последствие
failure, n. неудача, провал
представить на
submit, v.
рассмотрение
излагать, объяснять,
set forth, v.
выставлять
доступный,
available, adj.
имеющийся в наличии
sufficient, adj. достаточный
писать накладную,
invoice, v. фактуру; зд. выставить
счет
capacity, n. грузовместимость
allege, v. утверждать
provisional,
предварительный
adj.
recent, adj. последний, недавний
modify, v. видоизменять
eliminate, v. устранить, исключить
voyage order рейсовое задание
для передачи (надпись
c/o (care of)
на письме такому-то)

VI. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions from the list below:
(at (2), with, as per, in, of).
1. The vessel was to load more cargo … C/P terms.
2. ….. consequence … poor weather conditions in the port the shortshipment of
cargo occurred.
3. ….. the conclusion of loading we found out that the actual quantity received was
greater than the C/P amount.
4. My vessel has been supplied …. sufficient cargo.
5. I reserve the right to refer this matter …. a later date.

VII. Match the left and right columns:

1. The vessel is scheduled to discharge a) in acknowledgement.

the cargo
2. If you hadn’t failed to supply cargo b) should be considered as deadfreight.
3. The quantity of the cargo loaded c) in accordance with charterer’s
instructions.
4. Kindly sign the attached copies d) we would have left tonight.
5. The difference between the declared e) is less than the vessel’s capacity.
cargo and the Bill of Lading quantity

VIII. Complete the following document. The list of words is given below:
(submit, under, stipulated, compliance, considered, wish, failed,
scheduled, available).
Port Busan, S. Korea
11 May 2006
POS International
Busan
Deadfreight Statement
Dear Sirs,
In … with my owner’s instructions I …. to inform you that …. the terms of the Charter Party my vessel is ….
to load 45.750 MT at Port Busan.
As you ….... to supply my vessel with the quantity of cargo I must …. the below calculation showing the total
quantity …. and the quantity … by the Charter Party. The difference is ….. as deadfreight.
Cargo quantity according to Charter Party: 45.750 MT
Less:
Cargo actually loaded at your option: 42,890 MT
Deadfreight 2,860 MT

Yours faithfully,
Master