Casualty Information No 86

We write by way of an update in relation to the above captioned Clause. NAABSA is an abbreviation for; "Not always afloat but safely aground". This clause is sometimes incorporated into Charter parties in order to accept calling at ports where your vessel may rest at the bottom during loading / discharging, usually due to extreme tidal variations. As a result, NAABSA and "Safe port" discussions are often complicated. When things go awry, the result can also be quite expensive.