The carrier has，before and at the beginning of the voyage，to（）due diligence to make the ship seaworthy.

According to Gencon，if at any time during the currency of this Charter，both Owners and Charterers are unable to arrange bunkers at the main bunkering ports for the voyage in question，the（）to have the privilege of canceling this Charter.

Apart from special contract or statute every Shipowner is（）a liability akin to that of a common carrier，irrespective of whether the goods were shipped by a Charterer or on a general ship.

Freight rates are mostly charged（）.

The merchant undertakes that no claim or allegation shall be made against any servant，agent or subcontractor of the carrier which（）to impose upon any of them or any liability whatsoever in connection with the goods.

A vessel is not in every way fitted for cargo service（）at the time of her delivery to the charterers her engine room staff is incompetent and inadequate，and accordingly she is unseaworthy.

Contracts whereby the possession and control of a ship vest（）the Charterer are becoming more common today especially in the oil tanker trade.

Where a charter-party states that a claim will be barred unless the claimant appoints an arbitrator within a specified period，the nominated arbitrator must be actually（）within that period that has been appointed.

The object of the both-to-blame collision clause is（）.

If the Shipowner fails to give the Charterer the notice of readiness to load，and delay in commencing to load is thereby caused，the Charterer will （），as he is not bound to look out for the ship.