On/Off-Hire Survey Clause Samples
The On/Off-Hire Survey clause establishes the requirement for conducting inspections of a vessel at the commencement (on-hire) and conclusion (off-hire) of a charter period. These surveys typically assess the vessel’s condition, inventory, and fuel quantities to document any changes or discrepancies during the charter. By providing an objective record at both the start and end of the hire, this clause helps prevent disputes over damage, shortages, or responsibility for repairs, thereby ensuring a fair allocation of costs and liabilities between the parties.
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On/Off-Hire Survey. 39 Prior to delivery and redelivery the parties shall, unless otherwise agreed, each appoint surveyors, for their 40 respective accounts, who shall not later than at first loading port/last discharging port respectively, conduct 41 joint on-hire/off-hire surveys, for the purpose of ascertaining quantity of bunkers on board and the condition 42 of the Vessel. A single report shall be prepared on each occasion and signed by each surveyor, without 43 prejudice to his right to file a separate report setting forth items upon which the surveyors cannot agree. 44 If either party fails to have a representative attend the survey and sign the joint survey report, such party 45 shall nevertheless be bound for all purposes by the findings in any report prepared by the other party. 46 On-hire survey shall be on Charterers' time and off-hire survey on Owners' time. 47
On/Off-Hire Survey. Upon delivery and redelivery of the Vessels, either party shall have the right to appoint a surveyor to conduct an on-hire or off-hire survey, as applicable, for the purpose of ascertaining the quantity of bunkers on board and the condition of each Vessel. The party electing to have a survey conducted shall bear the expense of the surveyor. Fuel, consumable stores, and lubricants aboard at the time of delivery shall become the property of Charterer. Only at redelivery at the end of the Extended Charter Period, Charterer shall receive credit, as appropriate, at current prices for net changes in fuel (as determined by the surveys to the extent obtained in accordance with this Section 4), consumable stores, and lubricants aboard as of the time of redelivery as compared to amounts aboard at the time of delivery. Without payment to Shipowner, Charterer shall have the use of all equipment, pumps, gear, outfit, shipboard spares, furniture, furnishings, and non-consumable stores at the time of delivery, all of which shall remain the property of Shipowner and all of which or the equivalent of which shall be returned to Shipowner on redelivery in the same good order and condition as on delivery, reasonable wear and tear excepted.
On/Off-Hire Survey. A joint on/off bunker and condition survey to be carried out by a mutually agreed surveyor. Time and cost of same to be equally shared between Owners and Charterers.