Conclusions
I. Conclusion
Subject to the question of set off, and interest, Pharos is owed the sum of £507,402.76 plus VAT on the basis of unpaid invoices. This amounts to £608,883.31 inclusive of VAT.
KML’s counterclaim for damages succeeds in the sum of £113,214.63, which may be set off against the sums owed pursuant to paragraph 225 above.
As to interest, KML have admitted at paragraph 35(3) of its Amended Particulars of Claim, that if, contrary to its position and sums are due and owing to Pharos (as is the case), in principle the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 applies. The parties are to seek to agree interest and if not agreed, the Court will determine the matter.
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- hand-down is deemed to be 10.30 on the 11 th of July 2025
- B The Factual and Expert Witness Evidence
- Factual Chronology up to Sailaway of the Susanne A
- D. The Contract
- The Proper Approach to Construction
- Daily Charges for more than 10 days
- Daily Charges for more than 7 personnel per day
- Personnel mobilisation and expenses for more than 7 personnel
- Daily charges for personnel prior to the arrival of the UTV-670
- Daily charges during periods of breakdown
- Daily charges for waiting on weather
- Application of LADs
- The Mobilisation Date
- D. Did Pharos deliver to the UTV-670 to Esbjerg with reasonable skill and care and/or within a reasonable time for the purposes of mobilisation?
- E. The Embedment Works: The Causes of Downtime
- Weather Downtime
- Tidal Downtime
- Seabed Condition Downtime
- Technical and Operational/Tool Downtime
- E. KML’s Allegations of Breach
- Supply of the UTV-670 unable to cope with seabed gradients
- The associated equipment, deck layout and personnel
- F. What was a reasonable time for carrying out the Embedment Works?
- G. Quantification of Pharos’ Claim
- Section 25
- Equipment spread costs
- Personnel costs (excluding expenses)
- Personnel daily expenses
- Transportation of the UTV-670 and other equipment
- Transportation (flights) for personnel/employee
- H. Quantification of KML’s Counterclaim
- Conclusions
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