Ro/Pax sector latest target for BIMCO niche contract
Development work has begun on a new time charter party specifically for roll on/roll off passenger (Ro/Pax) ferries. These vessels are designed to carry trucks and trailers and have accommodation for more than 12 passengers. There will usually be restaurants and shopping facilities on board to cater to the passengers during the voyage. The majority of these vessels are operating in Western European waters, but are also to be found in other areas of the world where port facilities lend themselves to the unique features of the Ro/Pax trade such as ramp loading and discharging.
The project is as yet at a very early stage. However, the drafting team is confident that they can prepare a purpose-designed time charter party for the Ro/Pax trade that will avoid current issues of heavily amending general purpose standard forms. The new contract, code named ROPAXTIME will embody commonly used additional clauses which, again, will assist in reducing the amount of time spent preparing charterer for this trade.
The drafting team has owning, chartering, broking, legal and P&I expertise in this particular sector. The target completion date for ROPAXTIME is November 2014.
Source: BIMCO
DATE:2013.10.22
滚装客船最新目标:波罗的海国际航运公会(BIMCO)利基合同
一个新的针对滚装客轮渡的定期租船合同工作已经开始。这些船只被设计用来运载卡车和拖车,并有超过12名乘客住宿。通常在船上还会设置餐厅和购物设施,以满足乘客在航程中的需求。大多数这些船舶将会在西欧水域运营,但也会在世界其他地区的具有独特功能的港口设施的水域运营,如坡道装卸。
该项目起步比较早。然而,起草小组相信,他们可以准备一个专门为滚装客船设计的定期租船合同,并通过附加条款的形式,从而避免目前出现的严重问题出现。新的合同,将以ROPAXTIME为名。
目前,起草小组已经在这个特殊领域拥有、租赁,经纪,法律和P&I的专业知识。预期完成合同日期是2014年11月。
来源:BIMCO
日期:2013年10月22日