Contracts whereby the possession and control of a ship vest（）the Charterer are becoming more common today especially in the oil tanker trade.

If the state of the goods at the time they were handed over to the consignee has been the subjectof a joint survey or inspection by the parties，notice in writing（）be given of loss or damage ascertained during such survey or inspection.

The object of the both-to-blame collision clause is（）.

If the Charterer nominates an unsafe port and the ship is damaged through going there，（） will be liable for the damage，subject to that the master acts reasonably in going there.

Freight rates are mostly charged（）.

Where a charter-party states that a claim will be barred unless the claimant appoints an arbitrator within a specified period，the nominated arbitrator must be actually（）within that period that has been appointed.

The carrier has，before and at the beginning of the voyage，to（）due diligence to make the ship seaworthy.

A vessel is not in every way fitted for cargo service（）at the time of her delivery to the charterers her engine room staff is incompetent and inadequate，and accordingly she is unseaworthy.

The carrier can obtain（）for loss caused to him by the shipper stating the particulars of the goods inaccurately.

The merchant undertakes that no claim or allegation shall be made against any servant，agent or subcontractor of the carrier which（）to impose upon any of them or any liability whatsoever in connection with the goods.