All fast
Meaning
All fast is the moment the ship is securely moored at the berth, the last mooring line made fast, often used as a trigger for laytime.
All fast explained
Many tanker charters say laytime starts six hours after NOR or on arrival all fast at the berth, whichever is earlier. The all-fast time is recorded in the statement of facts and the ship's log.
Time spent shifting from anchorage to berth usually doesn't count as laytime even if the ship is already on demurrage, depending on the charter wording.
Related terms
Notice of Readiness
A notice of readiness (NOR) is the master's formal notice that the ship has arrived and is ready in every respect to load or discharge.
Notice time
Notice time is the waiting period, often six hours, between tendering a notice of readiness and laytime starting to count.
Shifting
Shifting is moving the ship from anchorage to berth or between berths; under most tanker charters the shifting time does not count as laytime.
Statement of facts
A statement of facts (SOF) is the agent's record of every event during a port call, from arrival and NOR to hoses off, used to calculate laytime.