Course Details

1. Outline in detail the negotiation process in chartering.
2. Explain the obligations undertaken by the ship owner and the charterer in each of the types of Charter Party and the resulting allocation of costs specifically during the ballast voyage, the laden voyage, and during the loading and discharging operations.
3. Identify the charter party which best fits the proposed agreement.
4. Analyse the function of the bill of lading in each of the cases above.

Chartering practice in the dry cargo market and the tanker market.

Bill of Lading types and legal repercussions.

The pre fixture stage: investigation and negotiation.

The fixture stage: drawing up of the charter party.

The post fixture stage: execution of the transportation.

Voyage charter parties: Dry and Tanker

Time charter parties:  Dry and Tanker

Bareboat charter parties: Dry and Tanker

Contracts of Affreightment: Dry and Tanker

• Lars Gorton, Rolf Ihre, Arne Sandevarn, “Shipbroking and Chartering Practice’’, 7th edition, 2009.

• Γκιζιάκης Κ., Παπαδόπουλος Α.Ι., Πλωμαρίτου Ε.Η., “Ναυλώσεις”, 3α Εκδοση, Σταμούλης 2010.
• H. Williams, “Practical Guides, Chartering Documents”, 4th edition, 1999.
• Martin Dockray, ‘’Case & Materials on the Carriage of Goods by Sea’’, 3rd edition, 2004.
• K. Van Dokkum, ‘’Ship Knowledge – A Modern Encyclopedia’’, 2003.
• John Schofield, ‘’Laytime and Demurrage”, 4th edition, 2000.
• William Packard, ‘’Laytime Calculating’’, 1979.
• J. Bes, ‘’ Chartering and Shipping Terms’’ with timesheets supplement , Vol. I, II, III, Latest edition.