Arrived ship
Meaning
An arrived ship is one that has reached the point named in the charter where it can tender a valid notice of readiness and start the laytime process.
Arrived ship explained
Under a port charter the ship has arrived when it is within the port, at the customary waiting place and at the effective disposal of the charterer. Under a berth charter it has not arrived until it reaches the berth, unless clauses such as WIBON shift that risk.
Whether the ship is an arrived ship decides who bears the cost of waiting for a berth: the charterer once the ship has arrived, the owner before.
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.
WIBON
WIBON lets the master tender notice of readiness on arrival even if no berth is free, so waiting time for a berth can count as laytime.
Berth charter
A berth charter is one where the ship only becomes an arrived ship once it reaches the berth, so waiting time for a berth is at the owner's risk.
Port charter
A port charter is one where the ship becomes an arrived ship on reaching the port's usual waiting area, so berth waiting time falls on the charterer.