Common use of Detention Clause Clause in Contracts

Detention Clause. Should the vessel be seized or detained by any authority, or arrested at the suit of any party having or purporting to have a claim against the vessel or having or purporting to have any interest in the vessel, hire shall not be payable in respect of any period during which the vessel is not fully at the Charterers’ use and all extra expenses shall be for the Owners’ account and Owners shall immediately and, forthwith upon receiving notice of the arrest of the vessel or of its detention in exercise or purported exercise of any lien or claim, procure its release by providing bail or otherwise as the circumstances may require and will also be responsible for claims from cargo receivers, sub charterers and other third parties arising due to such event of seizure, detention or arrest and, unless such seizure, detention or arrest is occasioned by any personal act or omission or default of the Charterers or their agents or by reason of cargo carried. Owners shall further be liable for all consequential losses caused by an arrest, seizure, detention or other claims against the vessel arising out of any matters in which Charterers are not at fault.