Gard Marine & Energy Ltd v China National Chartering Co Ltd [2013] EWHC 2199 (Comm), [2013] All ER (D) 25 (Aug)
It was settled law that a port would not be safe unless, in the relevant period of time, the particular ship could reach it, use it and return from it without, in the absence of some abnormal occurrence, being exposed to danger which could not be avoided by good navigation and seamanship.
