一. Choose the right answer from the four choices below.

1. Which of the following standard charter party forms is used in a voyage charter?

A. GENCON    B. NYPE    C. BALTIME    D. BARECON

2. (   ) means that the shipowner provides a designated manned ship to the charterer, and the charterer employs the ship for a specific period against payment of hire.

A. voyage chartering    B. time chartering    C. bareboat chartering    D. COA

3. Under time chartering, the charterer is not liable for costs such as (   ).

A. bunker costs    B. crew wages    C. port charges    D. loading costs

4. In a voyage chartering, (   ) is responsible for costs of the crew.

A. charterer    B. shipowner    C. exporter   D. consignee

5. In bareboat chartering, (   ) is responsible for maintenance of the vessel.

A. carrier    B. shipper    C. charterer    D. shipowner

6. Payment of freight clauses normally appeared in the (   ) charter party.

A. time    B. voyage    C. bareboat    D. TCT

7. Laytime and demurrage clause normally appeared in the (   ) charter party.

A. time    B. voyage    C. bareboat    D. TCT

8. In time chartering, (   ) will pay for the bunker of the vessel, as well as (   ) in voyage chartering.

A. charterer, shipowner   B. shipowner, charterer   C. charterer, charterer   D. shipowner, shipowner

9. (   ) is used in voyage charter party while (   ) in time charter party.

A. GENCON, BARECON   B. NYPE, BARECON   C. GENCON, NYPE   D. NYPE, BARECON

10. In (   ), the charterer will take over almost all of the shipowner’s functions.

A. voyage chartering   B. time chartering   C. trip chartering   D. bareboat chartering

11. The person who enters into a voyage charter with a shipowner is called the (   ).

A. shipowner   B. charterer   C. agent   D. broker

12. The term charter party refers to (   ) about hiring a vessel.

A. contracts   B. freight   C. ship schedule   D. people

二. Decide whether the following statements are true or false.

1. There are some standard forms of time charter party used in the time chartering business. The two major forms are NYPE and GENCON. By far the largest number of time chartering are fixed on the basis of the NYPE Charter Party. (   )

2. Under a voyage charter, the shipowner retains the operational control of the vessel and is responsible for the operating expenses. Therefore, loading and discharge costs are normally paid by the shipowner. (   )

3. The bareboat chartering means that the vessel is put at the disposal of the charterer for a certain period employment without any crew. (   )

4. GENCON form is normally used in a bareboat charter. (   )

5. The port charges are payable by shipowner during the period of voyage charter. (   )

6. The charterer is responsible for payment of hire in time chartering while for payment of freight in voyage chartering. (   )

7. In the voyage chartering, the shipowner will be responsible for all the operating expenses including port charges, bunkers and loading and discharge costs. (   )

8. The bareboat charter serves as a hire/purchase contract. (   )

9. BARECON form is used in bareboat chartering which is designed by BIMCO. (   )

10. The BALTIME form is the most popular form of time charter party. (   )

11. Bareboat chartering is less common than other types of chartering. (   )

三. Multiple choice questions. Select all of the correct answers.

1. A voyage charter party shall mainly contain the names of the parties, the name and nationality of the ship, its bale or grain capacity, description of the goods to be loaded, port of loading and discharge, time for loading and discharge, (   ) and other relevant matters.

A. payment of freight    B. payment of hire    C. demurrage    D. delivery/redelivery

2. In marine chartering business, the relationship between the parties is governed by the charter party. The payment of hire and delivery/redelivery clauses normally appear in forms of (   ).

A. GENCON    B. NYPE    C. BALTIME    D. BIMCO

3. Under voyage chartering, the shipowner pays for (   ).

A. bunker and fuel supply    B. costs of vessel    C. special voyage insurance    D. wages of crew

4. Which of the following costs are payable by the shipowner under a time charter party? (   )

A. bunker costs    B. hull insurance    C. loading costs    D. wages of crew

5. A voyage charter party shall mainly contain the (   ).

A. names of the parties    B. the name of the ship    C. payment of hire    D. laytime

6. Usually the (   ) charter parties provide a period of time for vessel employment.

A. voyage    B. time    C. bareboat    D. TCT

7. The charterer will be responsible for the bunkers in (   ).

A. voyage chartering   B. time chartering   C. bareboat chartering   D. COA

8. Which of the following forms are used for time chartering? (   )

A. NYPE   B. BALTIME   C. GENCON   D. BARECON

9. Which of the following statements are true about voyage chartering? (   )

A. A ship is chartered for a one-way voyage between specified ports.

B. The shipowner does not retain operational control of the vessel.

C. The relationship between the parties is governed by the voyage charter party.

D. There are several standard forms of voyage charter party used.

四. Translate the following words and expressions.

1. charterer

2. bale capacity

3. bareboat charter

4. BIMCO

5. bunker cost

6. NYPE form

7. payment of hire

8. charter party

9. hire/purchase contract

10. manned ship

11. 散装舱容

12. 航区限制

13. 金康格式

14. 装货港

15. 航次租船

16. 航行操作

17. 船东

18. 滞期费

19. 港口使费

20. 支付运费