charterer
- noun
- /ˈtʃɑːrtərər/
- Specialized
- The charterer signed a contract to rent the yacht for two weeks during the summer vacation.
- bareboat charterer
- charterer's liability
- time charterer
Examples
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The vessel was operated by the bareboat charterer at the time of the accident.
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Vetting is a voluntary practice conducted exclusively by charterers in order to choose the most suitable vessel to carry their cargoes.
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When the charter period ends, the ship is sold to the charterer and the sales payment is used to repay the investor's principal.
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The carrier was the time charterer which chartered the vessel X from C, who was the owner.
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Therefore, it is only a tool for the charterer and in no way prevents him from exercising his will.
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Specifically, if the shipowner can prove that the charterer breached his duty of care, the injured party may claim against the charterer.
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The purchased ship is chartered to a charterer, and the charter hire is used for repayment of the principal and interest of the loan.
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So, the conclusion of this study is that in most cases the charterer can easily incur liability for pollution if he breaches safety rules.
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There is a tendency in Korea for the BBCHP vessel to be regarded as actually owned by the Korean charterer.
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Vetting is a voluntary process conducted by individuals, namely charterers or cargo owners, to verify the vessel's seaworthiness for the carriage of a specific cargo.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Charterer comes from charter, which comes from the old word charta meaning 'paper' or 'document'. A helpful way to remember the shipping sense is this: a ship is hired by a written charter, so a charterer is the person or company who rents the whole vessel for a time.