The accident involving grounding and consequent total loss of a large bulk carrier in 2006 at Kashima Port in Ibaraki Prefecture was the first instance of a decision in which the court held that there had been breach by the charterers of safe port warranty but which was subsequently overturned by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales. As the essay offers commentary on the case and legal theory as to "safe port, Eit is hoped that Japan, as one of the world's leading maritime states, can enrich deeper discussions on the safe ports issue.