Time Charters

Andrew Baker, Julian Kenny, John Kimball, Thomas H. Belknap Jr, Terence Coghlin, Andrew W. Baker, John D. Kimball, Thomas H. Belknap, Jr.

• Publisher: Informa Law from Routledge
• Year: 2014
• Print ISBN: 9780415833660, 9780415833660
• eBook ISBN: 9781317746201
• Edition: 7
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: Law Theory & Practice
• Index: Law

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.

The English decisions covered in the new edition include:

• The Kos (the Supreme Court on the effect of withdrawing a ship with cargo on board);
• The Athena (nature of off-hire; meaning of 'loss of time'/'time thereby lost');
• The Kyla (damage to ship and frustration);
• The Silver Constellation, The Savina Caylyn and The Rowan (oil company approval of chartered ships);
• The Captain Stefanos, The Saldanha, The Triton Lark and The Paiwan Wisdom (effects of piracy);
• The Kildare and The Wren (damages for early termination);
• The T S Singapore (off-hire where ship going 'towards but not to' the port ordered), and
• The Lehmann Timber, The Bulk Chile and The Western Moscow (owners' liens)

The new edition also features many significant new U.S. decisions, including:

• Stolt-Nielsen v. Animal Feeds Intl. (Supreme Court rules class-action arbitration not permitted unless parties agree in arbitration agreement);
• ATHOS I (Circuit Court finds that safe berth provision in charterparty is a warranty and not merely a due diligence obligation);
• The M/V SAMHO DREAM (arbitrators direct petitioner to post $14.2M security on respondent's counterclaim) and
• Maroc Fruit Board v. M/V VINSON (CP arbitration clause incorporated in bill of lading not "signed" or "contained in an exchange of letters or telegrams" under NY Convention).

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Acknowledgements
• Preface to the Seventh Edition
• Table of Contents
• Table of Cases
• Table of Legislation
• Bibliography
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Formation of the Contract
• Chapter 2 Parties to the Contract
• Chapter 3 The Ship
• Chapter 4 Duration of the Charter
• Chapter 5 Trading Limits
• Chapter 6 Liberty to Sublet
• Chapter 7 Delivery
• Chapter 8 State of the Ship on Delivery
• Chapter 9 Lawful Merchandise
• Chapter 10 Safe Ports and Berths
• Chapter 11 Maintenance Clause
• Chapter 12 Charterers to Provide and Pay for
• Chapter 13 Bunkers
• Chapter 14 Computation of Time
• Chapter 15 Redelivery
• Chapter 16 Hire and Withdrawal
• Chapter 17 From When Time is to Count; Advances; Docks and Wharves; Spaces Available; Passengers
• Chapter 18 Utmost Despatch
• Chapter 19 Employment Clause
• Chapter 20 Loading, Stowing, Trimming and Discharging Cargo
• Chapter 21 Signing of Bills of Lading
• Chapter 22 Conduct of Officers; Supercargo; Sailing Directions; Log; Ventilation of Cargo
• Chapter 23 Options to Extend the Charter
• Chapter 24 Cancelling Clauses
• Chapter 25 Off-Hire Clause
• Chapter 26 Loss of the Ship; Frustration of the Charter
• Chapter 27 Exceptions
• Chapter 28 Liberties
• Chapter 29 Arbitration
• Chapter 30 Liens
• Chapter 31 Salvage; General Average
• Chapter 32 Fuel for Owners’ Account
• Chapter 33 Drydocking; Gear; Crew Services
• Chapter 34 U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act; Hague Rues
• Chapter 35 Ice; Navigation; Tugs; Pilots; Insurance
• Chapter 36 Commissions
• Chapter 37 Shelltime
• Chapter 38 U.S. Law Commentary on Tanker Time Charters Based on Exxonmobil Time 2005 form
• Glossary Of English Legal Terms
• Standard Forms
• Appendix A. The Harter act 1893 and U.S. Cogsa 1936
• Appendix B. The Hague-Visby Rules
• Appendix C. The Inter-Club Agreement
• Appendix D. U.S. Arbitration act and New York Convention
• Index