Full Description
Acclaimed as the standard reference work on the law relating to time charters, this new edition provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject, accessible and useful both to shipping lawyers and to shipowners, charterers, P&I Clubs and other insurers. It provides full coverage of both English and U.S. law, now updated with all the important decisions since the previous edition.
Contents
Introduction 1. Formation of the Contract 2. Parties to the Contract 3. The Ship 4. Duration of the Charter 5. Trading Limits, War Risks Clauses 6. Liberty to Sublet 7. Delivery 8. State of the Ship on Delivery 9. Lawful Merchandise, Dangerous Cargo 10. Safe Ports and Berths 11. Maintenance Clause 12. Charterers to Provide and Pay for 13. Bunkers 14. Computation of Time 15. Redelivery 16. Hire and Withdrawal 17. From when Time is to Count; Advances; Docks and Wharves; Spaces Available; Passengers 18. Utmost Despatch, Customary Assistance 19. Employment Clause, Implied Indemnity 20. Loading and Discharging Cargo, the Interclub Agreement 21. Bills of Lading 22. Conduct of Officers; Supercargo; Sailing Directions; Log; Ventilation of Cargo 23. Options to Extend the Charter 24. Cancelling Clauses 25. Off-hire Clause 26. Loss of the Ship; Frustration of the Charter 27. Exceptions 28. Liberties 29. Arbitration 30. Liens, interception of bill of lading freight 31. Salvage; General Average 32. Fuel for Owners' Account 33. Drydocking; Gear; Crew Services 34. U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act; Hague Rules 35. Ice; Navigation and other similar matters; Insurance 36. Commissions, rights of brokers 37. Shelltime 38. U.S. Law Commentary on Tanker Time Charters based on ExxonMobil Time 2005 Form
