CHARTERING OFFSHORE

Chartering of a ship is the hire of a ship by the charterer, or hirer from the owner. The type of ships involve vary. These range from cargo carrying ships chartered for a specific voyage to move cargo from one port to another. A charter may also be for a time charter, in which the hirer may hire the ship for a fixed period to manage the movement of cargo. Other types of charter may be for offshore… More

Chartering of a ship is the hire of a ship by the charterer, or hirer from the owner. The type of ships involve vary. These range from cargo carrying ships chartered for a specific voyage to move cargo from one port to another. A charter may also be for a time charter, in which the hirer may hire the ship for a fixed period to manage the movement of cargo. Other types of charter may be for offshore support vessels (OSV) in which the hirer charters ships to provide offshore vessels like tug boats or supply ships. Less