AMERIC AN LAW C h a rter Pa rties A N D O ce a n Bills Of La ding WHA RTO N PO O R O F T H E N E WY O RK BA R LBA N Y A N . Y , . MATTHEWBEND E R C O MPANY I N C O RP O R A T E D 1 920 A L A MR . I . C R ES G T H S H H , with Wh om it h a s been my privilege to dis cus n of th e u e o s ere re n s ma y q sti n h p se ted . iii INTRO DU CTIO N . I n re r n th e es c o I ve p pa i g pag whi h f llow, ha ende avore d to pro duce a b o ok which w ould be of u se er Th to bu siness men a s well a s to lawy s . e scheme which I have adopte d is to discu ss clau se by clau se th e well known docu ments in everyday u se by s n men — e c r ers r e c r ers oce n hippi g , tim ha t , at ha t , a ls of n nc u n os m or n bil ladi g, i l di g that m t i p ta t s e A f h e u th r e ct. In e o t e e ce tat t , e Ha t r vi w x ll nt En or s on th e su ec I e not em e glish w k bj t , hav att pt d to re er to of h e E n ec s ons but e f all t glish d i i , hav done so wherever I have deemed it nece ssary further to illu str ate a point or in th e ab sence of American r au tho ity . I h of th e ec s o ns — not m have stated t e r esult d i i , y n ns I mus no t be en a s ree n own co clu sio . t tak ag i g with every decision to which I have referred . WHARTO N PO O R . 9 Fe r 1 20. New York City, bru a y, TABLE O F C O NTENTS "References a re to S ections " A R I CH PTE . S ECTIO N TIME CHARTERS . Statements re lating to th e ship me a nd o e Ti v yag . e wo n S a rthi ess. w u c r o La f l a g . Expense s falling on o wner : Insurance Expe nse s falling on charterer w Withdr a al . ’ Space s at charter er s di sp osal n n Sig i g bills of lading . n emn c on c r erer I d ifi ati by ha t . Ventilation o f th e cargo r own B eakd clau se . ce on c Ex pti lause . r r o n c A bit ati lause . en c se Li lau . r o D y d cking . ma e t o e sse Da g v l . n e n w e Wi ch s a d inchm n . er S ub chart s. CHAPTER II . V Y G O A E CHARTERS . ’ Statements a s to vesse l s position a nd time o f sailing nce n e Ca lli g dat . When no cancelling date Safe ports : So near a s sh e ma y sa fe ly get VII POOR ON CHARTER PARTIES . "References a r e t o S ections " ' Efiect of bill of lading wh en ship u nder charter Incorpor atio n o f charter party in bill o f lading esser c e C laus . r e : n rne F ight Wh e ea d . r Advance f eight . r r F eight p o r ata . m m r Lu p su f eight . r De ad f eight . en c P alty lause . omm ss on C i i s. A R III CH PTE . D EMURRAGE . When is a ship a n arrive d ship ? O r so near th ereunto a s sh e ma y safely ge t Pr ovisions expre ssly fixing time when lay-days a r e to begin o ce of re ne s N ti adi s . - s Lay day . unn n s wor n i g day , ki g days h olidays R , Efiect of working on excepte d days Fault of th e master or owner e e or St v d es . ce on c s Ex pti lau e s. Whether th e exception clause protects th e charterer ‘ us th e c u o n or sc r n b M t a t al l adi g di ha gi g e prevented l . ff r E o ts to be made by charterer to overcome oper ation o f a n e ce e c x pt d lause . e c c e ce Sp ifi x ptions. Effect of expir ation of la y -days Effect o f charter without fixe d time Customary dispatch: BL F N N TA E O CO TE TS . "References a re to S ections " S ECT IO N ui ck despa ch a s fas a s s e amer ca n de liver a s fas a s Q t , t t , t o s e 0 0 0 p s ibl . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 on nuous C ti ly. c e Tu rn berth laus s. Obligation on charterer to have h is cargo re ady Dispatch money D emurrage thr ough e xer cise of lie n CHA PTER IV . BILLS OF LAD ING . Th e bill o f lading Th e bill o f lading a s a r eceipt . ’ Commencement a nd termination o f carrier s liability Th e Harter A ct . ener efiec G al t . When applicable . What th e Harter A ct forbids e w S a orthiness . w e What constitutes unse a orthin ss . Management a nd n avigation . Care of th e cargo Liberties in th e bill of lading Perils o f th e sea Fi re a nd limitation o f liability statutes e s r n o f r nce s R t ai t p i . w er n ea bre akage ru s le akage s ea , v mi H t, , t, , t o r e r e bbe y h f pilfe a . R , t t, g s r nc c ses In u a e lau . Valuation clauses . f m Notice o clai . Gener al aver age . i L ens. Deck cargo . P O OR ON CHARTER PARTIES . A R CH PTE V . D AMAGES . In ener g al . Loss or damage to re c of c r r B a h ha te . A ND PPE ICES . A — Th e r r m s 916 e A ct U . o 1 a S p . S a . H t , C t t , o 8035 t . B - e er s of n d al ill adi g A ct U . F B L , sec 8604a a a o w s. t 8604 . C — me c r er Ti ha t . — D Rate charter (grain ). — E Rate charter ( coal). — r e F Rate charte ( sailing vess l). — G Bill o f lading . “ CHA PTER I . TIME CHARTERS . en s r n to th e s . Section 1 . Statem t elati g hip ime a n o a e . 2 . T d v y g w e or ness. 3 . S a thi w u c r o . 4 . La f l a g or s . 5 . Safe p t 6 h own r s for ro s ons w es . T e e hall pay all p vi i ag , , and consular shipping a nd discharging fees of fii neer m w the cap ain o cers, engi s, fire en and cre ; t , shall pay for the insurance on th e vessel also , n r o r for all th e cabin deck, engi e o m, and o he , t necessary stores . r 7. Th e char ere shall pay for all co als fuel por t , , t o charges pil ages agencies, commissions con , t , , su lar charges ( except those pertaining to th e ca p ain officers or crew) a nd all o her charges t , , t o wha tsoever e xcept th se be fore stated . w r . 8 . Withd a al ’ e c r erer s s os . 9 . Spac s at ha t di p al n . Th e c n l e n r 1 0 . Signing bill s of ladi g aptai shal b u de th e or ders and dir ection of th e charterers as t e men r s enc or o er rr n e s. ga d ag y, th a a g t An th e c r erers re ree to n he 11 . d ha t he by ag i demnify t o wners from all consequence s or liabilities that ma y arise from th e captain signing bills of lad r o erw s com in w h e ing o th i e ply g ith t e sam .