Charter Party Clauses (Online Seminar)

Specific Areas Covered:

Voyage Charter

Vessel description: Understand the differences when giving, even as indicative, speed and consumption on a voyage charter and when not

Port Charter/Berth Charter: Tendering NOR, when, how, potential risks by tendering NOR the wrong way. Does NOR need to be tendered again after holds fail?

Distribution of Risks: Owner/Charterer position on a voyage CP. Understand the different risks involved and how one can safeguard his interests

Lay/Can: Cancelling clause, Common Law requirements, notice to narrow or move Lay/Can

Laytime: Understanding Lay time, when is it triggered and stopped. Case study on load/discharging with barges

Deduction from Freight: Setting off damages of an injured party against agreed sums

Freight Payment: When is freight due, right to freight, lien

Standard Set of Clauses: A quick snapshot of a Voyage CP in terms of clauses

Time Charter

Vessel Description: Understanding the meaning of “ABOUT” and “WOG” as well as their consequences

Hire Payment: Understand the difference of hire payment being a primary and an absolute obligation and why it not excused to fail it

Suspension of Service: Explanations on Cl. 15 / NYPE 46

Underpayment: Explanation on Withdrawal for Underpayment

Liens: Contractual Liens and how they work

Speed and Bunker Consumption: Understand how we can form and/or avoid and underperformance claim

Charterers’ Orders: Explain and thoroughly understand how Charterers Orders should be issued to avoid misunderstandings

ONLINE LEARNING

The seminar will be delivered exclusively online by fully tutored live learning. Once your registration is completed, you will receive an email with all the information and the link for the webinars. For your participation no special equipment is needed except a camera and a microphone.