A contract to see performed what another has undertaken

Tye cost of transporting coal the colliery to the port of loading.

In the liner trades exporters frequently make forward booking at current rates of freight

A defect or inherent quality of the goods or their packing which by itself may contribute to their deterioration, injury, wastable of final destruction without any negligence or other contributing causes.

A vessel is laid up when moored in harbour etc,, for want of employment.

The charge customarily made in certain north african ports for the use of jetty and usually levied on the net registered tonnage of the ship.

Authoritt to dock company or wharfinger to receive goods from a shipm

Taxes levied by customs on imported or exported goods.

The charter party provides for delivery of cargo free alongside.

Charges levied on shipping for the use of docks and generally calculated on the net:

Coal charter party term- indicating the first and last days are not included in the counting of time.

The charge made for the hire of a crane to load or discharge goods too heavy to be lifted by the ship's own gear.

A charter party in which neither the nature of the cargo nor tye ports of destination are specified.

The pledging of a ship of or cargo for financial advances mades.

Commission charged for securing and transacting business connected with shippin

Conclusion of ship brokers negotiations to a charter a ship.

The clause in a marine insurance time policy which defines the commencement and termination of the risk.

Disclosure of all materials facts as act of fidelity

Usually termed general or particular average

Freight chargeable on the value of the goods shipped and not weight or measurement.

Goods smuggled into a country avoiding duty.

One who represents a principal, or buys or sells for another.

Bonus paid to charterer for loading and/or discharging a vessel in less time than stipulated in charter party.

The charge made for use of a berth

The sum payable ship owner when charterer had failed to load "a full and complete cargo" in accordance with the provisions of the contract.

Method by which seaman may allot part of his wages regularly to near relative or savings bank.

Process of carrying out a task to a satisfactory reasonable standard.

Compensation paid to ship owners for delay of a vessel beyond the stipulated timen in charter on agreed time.

Special clauses customarily inserted in a voyage charterparties, relieving the characters from further liability as soon a the cargo is shipped and the advance freight, dead freight and demurrage and average.

The date mutually agreed upon between ship owner and characters, on which the vessel must be ready to load at the latest.

To give up the possession of a vessel, usually when in a position of danger

The relationship between the ship's deadweight cargo carrying capacity and her cubic capacity for cargo

A legal prohibition or restraint, a upon the infringemen of patent right

Ownership of subject matter insured.

Days saved in loading or discharge of a vessel within the time (last days) allowed under the charter party.

Name of agent, company, person receiving consignment.

Goods thrown overboard to lighten vessel and afterwards washed ashore.

This refers to the natural tendency of certain goods to deteriorate.

A term used in the coal trade meaning the margin of profit which a merchant puts on his cost selling price.

Generally interpreted as any accidents as to which it can be shown that is due to natural causes directly and exclusively, without human intervention.

Vessel arrived at berth or off the port according to charter party terms

A duty base upon the value o goods

Person to whom goods are entrusted for a special purpose

Charter party term indicating shippers/consignee or charterers responsible for bearing cost of loading and discharging cargo.

Charges or remuneration payable by the ship owner to the agents for services rendered at loading or discharging port.

to cancel or render void

Charge made from permission to anchor.

Payable on cargo agreed by charterers to be shipped but not actually shipped

To process o submitting matters of dispute or of a controversial nature of the judgement of an agreed person, or persons without applying to courts for settlements.

Cargo jettisoned but bouyed for the recovery.

The freight on cargo shipped undrr charter-party is payable at destination upon delivert to consignees.

To send goods from one place to another

Days allowed for loading or discharging of vessel inder charter party.

Goods lost by shipwreck and found floating at sea

Cargo classified as dangerous for which is specials shipment precautions are recommended.

Any wilful act of misdemeanour committed fraudulent and with crimminal intent by the master and/or crew against the vessel or cargo without the knowledge or consent of the owners.

Sometimes called a booking note, this is form of chartering contract used when it is desired to ship a large parcel of cargo (usually in bulk) for carriage by a ship trading on the berth.

A term used in connection with contracts of sale.

An or of prohibition in trade or shipping issued by a government.

Can be claimed by ship owner if goods cannot be discharged at the port of destinations owning to circumstances beyond the control o the ship owner or master and, the goods have to be returned to the original port o shipment.

Voluntary act of throwing overboard cargo, stores, etc in time ship's peril

Charter party term indicating that loading/discharging will be undertaken in accordance with established custom of the specified.

Charges which may arise in connection with the carriage of sulphur in bulk.

According to the value

Process of master pledging his ship or part of it to secure money to enable voyage to continue.

The maximum draught to which a vessel can load in order to cross a bar safely.

Security of compensation against loss or damage.

A marine insurance term denote that the underwriters have accepted the risk although no formal marine policy has yet been issued.

A river port which cannot be reached without crossing a bar