Notice of Readiness

Definitions #

A formal notice given by a ship to the charterer that the vessel has arrived at the load or discharge port and is ready to load or unload cargo.

Technical Under a voyage charter party, a document tendered by the master or agent that commences laytime and triggers the charterer's obligation to load or discharge within the agreed time.

Example The master tendered the notice of readiness at 08:00 hours, and laytime commenced at 13:00 hours.

Etymology #

From the legal concept of 'notice' (formal announcement) and 'readiness' (being prepared), used in maritime law since the 19th century.

Collocations #

tender NOR 递交装卸准备就绪通知书
NOR accepted 接受准备就绪通知书
laytime commences 装卸时间开始计算

Real Business Examples #

The charterer rejected the NOR because the vessel was not yet in berth.
Once NOR is tendered, the clock starts for laytime purposes.
The vessel arrived at anchorage and immediate NOR was sent via email.

Register & Variants #

Register: formal
BrE/AmE: 全球通用，英式合同文本中常见

Synonyms & Antonyms #

Synonyms: NOR, notice of readiness to load, notice of readiness to discharge

Common Errors #

认为 NOR 必须到达泊位后才能提交通常船舶抵达港口或锚地即可递交 NOR，除非合同要求 'berthed' 或 'in port' 条款
混淆 NOR 和 laytime 的开始时间 NOR 触发 laytime 开始计算，但具体从何时起算需按合同中的免费时间条款确定

Confusable Terms #

Laytime vs Notice of Readiness: Laytime 是装卸货物的允许时间，NOR 是触发起算的通知

Frequently Asked Questions

NOR 什么时候提交？?

通常在船舶抵达合同约定的装卸港口并准备就绪后立即提交，一般限工作时间内。

NOR 必须书面吗？?

通常书面或电子方式，但合同可能允许口头，建议书面留证。

Published: 2026-09-26 Category: Shipping