The nature of time charter imposes upon charterers an absolute and continuous warranty of punctual redelivery, which consists of two separate obligations in different stages: first, to give order for a legitimate last...The nature of time charter imposes upon charterers an absolute and continuous warranty of punctual redelivery, which consists of two separate obligations in different stages: first, to give order for a legitimate last voyage and second,to redeliver the vessel within the express or implied margin of the charter period, unless shipowner’s own fault or force majeure is present; therefore, the author suggests an amendment to Art. 143 of the Chinese Maritime Cede,which indicates an intent to release charterers’ said展开更多
The completion of entering formalities and obtaining of the entry permission are particularly requested pre-conditions for o-cean-going ships to tender valid notices of readiness in Chinese ports- However, such legal ...The completion of entering formalities and obtaining of the entry permission are particularly requested pre-conditions for o-cean-going ships to tender valid notices of readiness in Chinese ports- However, such legal obstacles may probably be circum-vented by shipowners through the application of the concept of damages for detention rather than the commencement of laytime and/or demurrage in case of charterers’ default in designating the berth; moreover, shipowners are warned that if a premature no-tice were tendered prior to completion of formalities, a second and valid notice should be served timely when the ship becomes legally as well as physically ready to load/discharge the contrac-tual cargoes.展开更多
Art. 5 of the recently promulgated Ordinance on Registration of Ship, which amends the malapropos relevant provisions in the Rule of Registration of Sea-going Vessel, 1988, establishes a new mechanism of registration ...Art. 5 of the recently promulgated Ordinance on Registration of Ship, which amends the malapropos relevant provisions in the Rule of Registration of Sea-going Vessel, 1988, establishes a new mechanism of registration of transfer of ship’s展开更多
文摘The nature of time charter imposes upon charterers an absolute and continuous warranty of punctual redelivery, which consists of two separate obligations in different stages: first, to give order for a legitimate last voyage and second,to redeliver the vessel within the express or implied margin of the charter period, unless shipowner’s own fault or force majeure is present; therefore, the author suggests an amendment to Art. 143 of the Chinese Maritime Cede,which indicates an intent to release charterers’ said
文摘The completion of entering formalities and obtaining of the entry permission are particularly requested pre-conditions for o-cean-going ships to tender valid notices of readiness in Chinese ports- However, such legal obstacles may probably be circum-vented by shipowners through the application of the concept of damages for detention rather than the commencement of laytime and/or demurrage in case of charterers’ default in designating the berth; moreover, shipowners are warned that if a premature no-tice were tendered prior to completion of formalities, a second and valid notice should be served timely when the ship becomes legally as well as physically ready to load/discharge the contrac-tual cargoes.
文摘Art. 5 of the recently promulgated Ordinance on Registration of Ship, which amends the malapropos relevant provisions in the Rule of Registration of Sea-going Vessel, 1988, establishes a new mechanism of registration of transfer of ship’s