Apart from special contract or statute every Shipowner is（）a liability akin to that of a common carrier，irrespective of whether the goods were shipped by a Charterer or on a general ship.

The question of the duration of the transit（）primarily one of the intention of the parties.

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

The prima facie rule that the law of the flag governs contracts of carriage by sea（）the paramount rule of the intention of the parties，which may be express，or implied from the circumstances of the sea.

Delivery of a vessel to a charterer is called（）.

The S.S. Microwave has been chartered to the Longline Steamship Company. The Longline Steamship Company agrees to pay all expenses and employ and pay the crew. Which type of contract is involved? （）.

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.

Charter-party usually contains a clause states that payment must be made in cash without discount every 30 days in advance，and that in default of payment the shipowners have the right to（）the vessel from the Charterers service.

A breach of the（）undertaking of seaworthiness at the port of loading entitles the Charterer to refuse to load.

（）the Charterer seeks to say that the contract has been frustrated or that there has been an anticipatory breach which entitles him to rescind，then he has such rights as are given him at common law.