READINESS

A Notice of "Readiness" is the trigger that commences the counting of laytime. "Readiness" means that the vessel must be both physically and legally ready for cargo to be loaded into or discharged from it that is, "ready in all respects" If the vessel is not so ready at the time that the notice is given, the Notice or Readiness will not be "good" notice and laytime may not be triggered. NOR on be issued on multiple mischances.