A firm offer for a bareboat charter will include the following items:
• Ship’s name and particulars (description)
• Name of shipowner (full style)
• Name of the charterers
• Description of the charter engagement
• Place of delivery and redelivery
• Laydays/canceling day for the delivery
• Intended trade with geographical limits
• Quantity of bunkers on board on delivery and redelivery
• Hire and conditions for hire payment
• Other clauses the owner wishes to negotiate
• Charter party form
• Commissions
A firm offer for a contract of affreightment will include the following items:
• Ship’s name and particulars (description)
• Name of shipowner (full style)
• Name of the charterers
• Cargo quantity and description of the commodity
• Loading and discharging ports and berths
• Laydays/canceling day
• Loading and discharging rates
• Demurrage and dispatch rates
• Freight amount and conditions for payment of freight
• Clauses governing time counting, ice clause, etc. (not imperative)
• Charter party form
• Commissions