Exercises

I. Answer the following questions:

1. Between what two parties is a Charter Party usually conclu­ ded?

2. Who are the Charterers under this Charter Party?

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3. What ship did they charter?

4. To whom did that ship belong?

5. When was that ship expected ready to load?

6. What port was that ship to proceed to?

7. Was she to take any cargo there?

8. What cargo was the ship to load?

9. How many tons of cargo was the ship to take aboard?

10. At whose risk was the deck cargo to be carried?

11. At what port was the ship to discharge the cargo?

12. At what rate of freight was the cargo to be carried?

13. What was the total amount of freight? (Calculate it.)

10. At how many ports did the Charterers have option to discharge the cargo?

11. What amount of extra freight were the Charterers to pay for discharging the cargo in the second port?

12. On what basis were the goods to be loaded, stowed and dis­ charged?

13. In what case are the Owners to be responsible for loss of or damage to the goods?

10. Are the Owners responsible for delay in delivery of goods?

11. Who is to make the vessel seaworthy before the voyage?

12. What are the Owners to secure before the voyage?

10. Are the Owners responsible for the loss of or damage to the goods if the stowage was performed by the Shippers?

22. How is the damage to be considered when it was caused by contact with other goods? '

23. For what purpose may the vessel call at ports?

24. May the vessel sail without pilots, if necessary?

23. For what purpose may the vessel deviate from her contract voyage?

II. Fill in the blanks with the required prepositions where necessary:

1. The ship proceeded . . . Novorossiysk and there loaded a full and complete cargo . . . Cement. 2. Shipment . . deck cargo was agreed . . . Charterers' risk. 3. Owners are to be responsible . . . loss ... or damage . . . the goods. 4. They are also responsible . . . delay . . . delivery ... the goods. 5. The rate . . . freight was agreed . . . Ј 3.50 per 1 metric ton. 6. The vessel has liberty to call . . . port or ports . . . any order, and . . . any purpose.

III. Translate into Russian:

1. The above mentioned Charter Party was signed by both parti<

1. The ship mentioned in your letter belongs to the Danish Shipp­ ing Company.

2. The ship chartered by your Company proceeded to the port of loading.

2. The ship's winches are in good working order.

3. Working two extra hours a day we succeeded in completing loading ahead of time.

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6. Being loaded the ship proceeded to the port of destination.

6. Being informed that the ship was ready I sent a telegram at once.

7. On leaving the port of loading the ship proceeded directly to the port of destination.

6. The freight should be paid on signing the Bills of Lading.

10. The cargo may be discharged at two ports, if required.

IV. Wordbuilding:

1. Form verbs from: performance, charterer, separation.

2. Form adverbs from: mutual, safe, personal.

3. Form nouns from: to trade, to require, to allow.

4. Form adjectives from: properly, freely, quickly.