Hong Kong Fir Shipping Co Ltd v Kawasaki [1962] 2 QB 26
•Ship was chartered to defendants for 2-year period.
•Term of the contract that the ship would be ‘seaworthy’ throughout the period of hire.
•Problems with the engine, and the ship was out of service for a total of 20 weeks.
•Defendants stated this was a breach of condition and terminated the contract.
•Claimants brought an action for wrongful repudiation, and held that the term relating to ‘seaworthiness’ was not a condition.