The classic statement of safety consistently approved by the courts, including the House of Lords in the Evia (No.02), and applicable to both ports, and berth and to time charters and voyage charters is :
“A port will not be safe unless, in the relevant period of time, the particular ship can reach it, use it and return from it without, in the absence of some abnormal occurrence, being exposed to danger which cannot be avoided by good navigation and seamanship”.
