Chapter 1 General Introduction 1
Section 1 General Introduction of Tramp Shipping(Ⅰ) 1
1.1 What is tramp shipping? 1
1.2 Characteristics of tramp shipping 4
1.3 Kinds of tramp shipping 4
Section 2 General Introduction of Tramp Shipping(Ⅱ) 6
2.1 What is chartering? 6
2.2 Different kinds of chartering 7
2.3 Differences between time charter and voyage charter 11
Section 3 Charter Party 13
3.1 The meaning of charter party 13
3.2 Voyage Charter Party 14
3.3 Time Charter Party 16
3.4 Bareboat Charter Party 19
Section 4 Entering into C/P＆Standard Form 21
4.1 Making of C/P:chartering broker 21
4.2 Forms of C/P 25
Section 5 Law and Shipping Customs Relating to Charter Parties 28
5.1 Application of Chinese Maritime Code 28
5.2 International Shipping Practices 30
Section 6 Chartering Market 31
6.1 Purpose on learning the chartering market 31
6.2 Kinds of freight markets 32
Chapter 2 Voyage Charter Party 35
Section 1 Representations under Voyage Charter Party 35
1.1 Introduction 35
1.2 Representations and misrepresen tations 36
Section 2 Main Provisions on Representation 41
Section 3 Preliminary Voyage＆Loading/Discharging 47
3.1 Preliminary voyage 47
3.2 Loading/discharging clause 47
Section 4 Duties of the Charterer to Provide Cargo 51
4.1 Sorts of cargo 51
4.2 Quantity of cargo 52
4.3 Specified duties of the charterer 53
Section 5 Laytime/Demurrage/Dispatch Money(Ⅰ) 55
5.1 Understanding of Laytime 55
5.2 Definition of"days"as laytime 58
Section 6 Laytime/Demurrage/Dispatch Money(Ⅱ) 65
6.1 Commencement and end of laytime 65
6.2 Problems arising from berth contract 69
Section 7 Laytime/Demurrage/Dispatch Money(Ⅲ) 75
7.1 Definition of Demurrage/Dispatch Money 75
7.2 Calculation 79
Section 8 Other Clauses under GENCON 1994 85
8.1 Responsibilities and exceptions of shipowner 85
8.2 Deviation clause 87
8.3 Lien clause/cesser clause 90
Section 9 Law and Arbitration Clause 96
9.1 General introduction of law and arbitration clause 96
9.2 CMAC model arbitration clause 98
Chapter 3 Time Charter Party 99
Section 1 Representation under Time C/P 99
1.1 Nature of time charter party 99
1.2 Definition of key words and terms 100
1.3 Representation 102
Section 2 Shipowners/Charterers to Provide 107
2.1 Importance of the clause of shipowner/charterer to provide 107
2.2 Shipowners to provide 107
2.3 Charterers to provide 110
Section 3 Period of Hire 112
3.1 Introduction 112
3.2 Standard form 113
3.3 Usual clauses on period of hire 113
Section 4 Delivery of Vessel 117
4.1 Date,place and condition of delivery 117
4.2 Place of delivery 119
4.3 Condition of delivery 120
Section 5 Redelivery of Vessel 124
5.1 Introduction of redelivery of vessel 124
5.2 Time of redelivery 125
5.3 Conditions of redelivery 130
5.4 Ordinary tear and wear 130
5.5 Legal effect 131
Section 6 Payment of Hire 133
6.1 Standard clause 133
6.2 Common terms in practice 135
Section 7 Withdrawal of Vessel 139
7.1 Condition of withdrawal 139
7.2 Limits to exercise withdrawal 140
7.3 Legal effect of withdrawal 141
7.4 Waiver of right to withdraw 142
Section 8 Off-hire 145
8.1 Standard clauses on off-hire 145
8.2 Common provisions of off-hire 146
Section 9 Responsibilities and Obligations of Shipowners 152
9.1 Initial seaworthiness 152
9.2 Maintenance seaworthiness 152
9.3 Shipowners to provide 153
9.4 Reasonable dispatch 153
9.5 Customary assistance 154
Section 10 Responsibilities and Obligations of Charterers 155
10.1 Charterers to provide 155
10.2 Safety of port/berth 156
10.3 Definition of safe port 156
10.4 Scope of safe port 156
10.5 When to warrant the safety of port? 158
Section 11 Exception Clause 161
11.1 Exception clauses under standard forms 161
11.2 Common nature of exception clauses 162
Section 12 Employment and Indemnity Clause 166
12.1 Employment and indemnity clause under standard forms 166
12.2 Chinese law on the issue of employment and indemnity 167
12.3 Problems under supervision of master 168
12.4 Who shall be responsible for damages caused by the stevedore? 168
Section 13 Trading Limits Clause 170
13.1 Trading limits clause under standard forms 170
13.2 Chinese law on the issue of trading limits 171
13.3 Understanding of trading limits clause 171
Section 14 Lawful Merchandise Clause 174
14.1 Lawful merchandise clause under standard forms 174
14.2 Chinese law on the issue of lawful merchandise 175
14.3 Understanding of lawful merchandise clause 175
Section 15 Sub-let Clause 178
15.1 Sub-let clause under standard forms 178
15.2 Understanding of sub-let clause 179
Chapter 4 Bareboat Charter Party 181
Section 1 Delivery Clause 181
1.1 Definition of bareboat charter party 181
1.2 Main provisions of bareboat charter party under BARECON 184
1.3 CMC provision on the delivery of vessel 194
Section 2 Inspection Clause 195
Section 3 Maintenance and Operation Clause 200
3.1 Maintenance and operation clause under BARECON 200
3.2 CMC provision on maintenance and operation 207
Section 4 Hire Clause 209
4.1 Hire clause under BARECON 209
4.2 Problems in practice 213
4.3 Chinese law on payment of hire 214
Section 5 Mortgage Clause 215
5.1 Mortgage clause under BARECON 215
5.2 CMC provision on mortgage 217
Section 6 Insurance and Repairs 219
6.1 Insurance clause under BARECON 219
6.2 Chinese provisions on insurance 224
Section 7 Redelivery Clause 226
Section 8 Non-lien Clause 229
8.1 No possessory lien or maritime lien 229
8.2 Notice fastened on board 230
8.3 The indemnity clause 230
8.4 Security 230
8.5 CMC provision on the effect of non-lien clause 231
Section 9 Lien and Wreck Removal Clause 232
9.1 Lien clause 232
9.2 Wreck removal clause 233
Section 10 Assignment and Sub-demise Clause 235
10.1 Assignment＆sub-demise clause under BARECON 235
10.2 Chinese law on the issue of assignment and sub-demise 236
Section 11 Bareboat Charter Party with Hire Purchase Clause 238
11.1 Transferring title of property and risks 238
11.2 Risks and expenses for sale of ship 239
11.3 Taxes and charges under purchasing contract 241
11.4 Costs for dispatch of crew 243
Chapter 5 Bill of Lading under Charter Party 244
Section 1 General Introduction 244
1.1 Bill of lading issued under C/P 244
1.2 B/L under C/P and ordinary ocean B/L 245
1.3 Differences between B/L under C/P and ordinary ocean B/L 248
1.4 Identify B/L under C/P and ocean B/L 248
Section 2 Incorporation Clause 250
2.1 Incorporation clause and B/L under C/P 250
2.2 Understanding of incorporation clause and its validity 250
2.3 Which contract may be incorporated into B/L 253
2.4 Common incorporation clauses 254
2.5 Problems on incorporation of arbitration clause 255
Section 3 B/L clauses under C/Ps 257
3.1 B/L clause under voyage charter party 257
3.2 B/L clause under time charter party＆bareboat charter party 257
3.3 Few situations of refusing to sign B/L 258
3.4 Meaning of"Without prejudice to" 259
Section 4 Identifying the Carrier and Demise Clause 260
4.1 Identify the carrier in case of B/L under C/P 260
4.2 Demise clause 261
References 263
Author's Note 264