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Document TitleInterest Calculation Memorandum — Pre-Award and Post-Award Interest
Prepared ByCalderwood & Harkness LLP (45 Moorgate, London EC2R 6AR) jointly with Hartwell Pemberton LLP (25 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HN)
C&H ContactHannah Brinkley, Lead Associate, Litigation (General)
HP ContactMark Huxley, Director, Forensic & Investigative Services
Reviewed BySamuel Eklund, Responsible Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP; Rebecca Saunders, Partner, Hartwell Pemberton LLP
ClientThalassa Shipping & Logistics SA (14 Akti Miaouli, 4th Floor, Piraeus 185 35, Greece)
Client Tax ID (AFM)EL-801456729
Client ContactIoanna Christodoulou, General Counsel; Elena Stavridis, CFO
MatterEnforcement of LCIA Award No. 224718 — Thalassa Shipping & Logistics SA v. Korinthian Maritime Holdings Ltd.
Award Date28 June 2024
Award CreditorThalassa Shipping & Logistics SA
Award DebtorKorinthian Maritime Holdings Ltd. (28 Themistokli Dervi Avenue, Suite 601, Nicosia 1066, Cyprus; Reg. No. HE 387421)
LCIA Case ReferenceNo. 224718
England Commercial Court Claim No.CL-2024-000487
Governing LawEnglish law
Arbitration SeatLondon
Pre-Award Interest Rate (as awarded)5.25% per annum simple
Post-Award Interest Rate5.25% per annum simple
GBP/USD Exchange Rate (Award Date)£1 = USD $1.2441
Total Award£96,450,000
Total Costs Allocated to KMH£12,150,000
Award + Costs£108,600,000
Date of Memorandum10 March 2025
ClassificationPrivileged & Confidential — Subject to Legal Professional Privilege

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[sheet: Award Breakdown]

Line ItemVessel / CategoryBreach DateDescriptionAmount (GBP)Notes
1M/V Aegean Fortuna (IMO 9784521)2022-06-18Damages for wrongful early redelivery — 14 months remaining on charter at approximately £3,021,429/month42300000Charter-party signed 2019-03-15; Supramax Bulk Carrier, 58,200 DWT, marshall Islands flag; SPV: Dnepr Shipholding Inc. (BVI Co. No. 2014876)
2M/V Crimson Horizon (IMO 9801334)2022-07-01Outstanding hire arrears (£4,280,000) plus loss of bargain damages (£23,870,000)28150000Charter-party signed 2020-01-22; hire ceased 2022-07-01; TSL withdrew vessel 2022-09-15; Handymax Bulk Carrier, 37,500 DWT, Liberian flag; SPV: Korinthian Bulkers (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
3M/V Volga Spirit (IMO 9756892)2022-07-01Restitution of fabricated off-hire deductions2740000Charter-party signed 2021-06-10; Panamax Bulk Carrier, 76,400 DWT, Cyprus flag; SPV: Dnepr Shipholding Inc.
4All three chartersVariousLoss of profit / market differential damages across all three charter-parties16480000Blended across M/V Aegean Fortuna, M/V Crimson Horizon, and M/V Volga Spirit
5Pre-Award InterestVarious to 2024-06-28Simple interest at 5.25% p.a. from respective breach dates to award date (see Pre-Award Interest sheet for detailed calculation)6780000As awarded by the Tribunal (Sir Malcolm Fenton-Clarke, presiding; Prof. Athena Drakopoulos; Dr. Henrik Dalmqvist)
SubtotalTotal Award96450000USD equivalent ~$120,000,000 at £1 = USD $1.2441
6Costs — LCIA administrative/tribunal costs85% allocated to KMH by the Tribunal3240000
7Costs — TSL legal costs85% allocated to KMH by the Tribunal8910000
SubtotalTotal Costs12150000£3,240,000 + £8,910,000
GRAND TOTALAward + Costs108600000

[sheet: Pre-Award Interest]

Claim ComponentVesselPrincipal Amount (GBP)Breach / Accrual Start DateAward DateDaysYears (fraction)Interest RateInterest Accrued (GBP)Notes
Wrongful early redelivery damagesM/V Aegean Fortuna423000002022-06-182024-06-287412.03015.25%4504414.5214 months remaining at ~£3,021,429/month; interest runs from redelivery date
Outstanding hire arrearsM/V Crimson Horizon42800002022-07-012024-06-287281.99455.25%448476.16Hire ceased 2022-07-01; arrears of £4,280,000 accrued before withdrawal on 2022-09-15
Loss of bargain — Crimson HorizonM/V Crimson Horizon238700002022-09-152024-06-286521.78635.25%2239370.14Loss of bargain from date of withdrawal
Fabricated off-hire deductions restitutionM/V Volga Spirit27400002022-07-012024-06-287281.99455.25%287050.68Various false deductions; blended start date per Tribunal
Loss of profit / market differentialAll three vessels164800002022-08-012024-06-286971.90965.25%1652366.14Blended mid-point start date per Tribunal's direction
TOTAL896700006780000Total rounded by Tribunal to £6,780,000; aggregate checks within rounding tolerance; calculation components are illustrative of the Tribunal's blended approach

[sheet: Post-Award Interest]

Period StartPeriod EndDays in PeriodCumulative Days from 2024-06-29Principal Subject to Interest (GBP)Annual RateInterest Accrued in Period (GBP)Cumulative Post-Award Interest (GBP)Notes
2024-06-292024-07-313333964500005.25%457709.59457709.59Post-award interest commences day after award date (2024-06-28)
2024-08-012024-08-313164964500005.25%429939.04887648.63
2024-09-012024-09-303094964500005.25%416070.211303718.84England garnishment of £18,720,000 received 2024-09-03; interest continues on full £96,450,000 per award terms
2024-10-012024-10-3131125964500005.25%429939.041733657.88Cyprus recovery commenced 2024-10-22; Singapore garnishee order absolute 2024-10-18
2024-11-012024-11-3030155964500005.25%416070.212149728.09Cyprus recovery completed 2024-11-08; M/V Crimson Horizon sold 2024-11-15; UAE enforcement order 2024-11-20
2024-12-012024-12-3131186964500005.25%429939.042579667.13Singapore vessel sale proceeds received 2024-12-02; UAE recovery commenced 2024-12-10
2025-01-012025-01-3131217964500005.25%429939.043009606.17UAE recovery completed 2025-01-14
2025-02-012025-02-2828245964500005.25%388249.323397855.49KMH voluntary payment of £7,400,000 received 2025-02-03
2025-03-012025-03-1515260964500005.25%209870.553607726.03Estimated through target matter close date
TOTAL2024-06-29 to 2025-03-15260260964500005.25%3607726.033607726.03= £96,450,000 × 5.25% × (260/365)

[sheet: Grand Total Owed]

ComponentAmount (GBP)Reference
Total Award (damages + pre-award interest)96450000See Award Breakdown sheet; LCIA Award No. 224718 dated 2024-06-28
Total Costs (LCIA + TSL legal costs, 85% to KMH)12150000See Award Breakdown sheet; £3,240,000 tribunal costs + £8,910,000 TSL legal costs
Subtotal: Award + Costs108600000
Post-Award Interest (2024-06-29 to 2025-03-15, 260 days)3607726.03See Post-Award Interest sheet; £96,450,000 × 5.25% × (260/365)
GRAND TOTAL OWED (est. 2025-03-15)112207726.03£108,600,000 + £3,607,726.03

[sheet: Recovery Schedule]

Recovery No.JurisdictionEnforcement MechanismSource Entity / BankCase / Order ReferenceDate of RecoveryLocal Currency AmountExchange Rate to GBPGBP EquivalentCumulative GBP RecoveredNotes
1England & WalesFinal Third-Party Debt OrderMeridian Trust Bank Ltd. (50 Lombard Street, London EC3V 9EA)CL-2024-000487; Final TPDO 2024-09-032024-09-03£18,720,00011872000018720000Garnishment of KMH accounts at Meridian Trust; interim order granted 2024-08-05, final order 2024-09-03
2CyprusForced sale of Oceangate Ventures Ltd. shares + KMH Cyprus bank accountsOceangate Ventures Ltd. (HE 401293) / KMH Cyprus accountsCase No. 2247/2024; Enforcement order 2024-09-302024-10-22 to 2024-11-08EUR equivalentPrevailing EUR/GBP rates2235000041070000Local counsel: Kyprianos Makrides & Partners (Andreas Kyprianos, Nadia Makrides); recovery completed 2024-11-08
3SingaporeGarnishee Order AbsolutePinnacle Bank (Singapore) Ltd. (6 Battery Road, #20-01, Singapore 049909) — accounts of Korinthian Bulkers (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.OS 872/2024; Garnishee order absolute 2024-10-182024-10-18SGD $31,200,0000.59131845000059520000Local counsel: Straits Meridian LLP (David Teo Wei Lin, Priya Subramaniam); ~£0.5913 per SGD
4SingaporeJudicial Sale of M/V Crimson HorizonCourt-ordered sale; M/V Crimson Horizon (IMO 9801334, Handymax Bulk Carrier, 37,500 DWT, Liberian flag)Admiralty arrest 2024-08-20; Judicial sale 2024-11-152024-12-02USD $22,800,0000.80391833000077850000Vessel arrested 2024-08-20 in Singapore waters; sold by judicial sale 2024-11-15; proceeds received 2024-12-02; ~£0.8039 per USD
5UAEExecution against bank accounts and receivablesEmirates Gulf Commercial Bank PJSC (Gate Village 3, DIFC, Dubai) — accounts of Korinthian DMCC (Unit 3407, Almas Tower, JLT, Dubai)Case No. 1893/2024; Enforcement order 2024-11-20; Precautionary attachment 2024-08-282024-12-10 to 2025-01-14AED 53,400,0000.21241134000089190000Local counsel: Al-Rashid Hatem & Associates (Tariq Al-Rashid, Leila Hatem); ~£0.2124 per AED
6Voluntary PaymentDirect payment by KMHKorinthian Maritime Holdings Ltd.N/A — voluntary payment following without-prejudice correspondence2025-02-03£7,400,0001740000096590000Payment received into TSL recovery account at Ionian National Bank SA (22 Stadiou Street, Athens 105 64, Greece)
TOTAL9659000096590000Total recovered across all jurisdictions