The prima facie rule that the law of the flag governs contracts of carriage by sea（）the paramount rule of the intention of the parties，which may be express，or implied from the circumstances of the sea.

Charter-party usually contains a clause states that payment must be made in cash without discount every 30 days in advance，and that in default of payment the shipowners have the right to（）the vessel from the Charterers service.

Both the Shipowner and the Charterer will be discharged from their obligations under the charter-party if it（）frustrated.

（）the Charterer is also the shipper，the bill of lading is usually only a receipt for the goods and a document of title.

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.

According to bill of lading，the weight，measure，marks，numbers，quality，contents and value，being particulars furnished by（），are not checked by the carrier on loading.

If the buyer charters a ship and sends for the goods，the transit（）by shipment of the goods，although the seller does not know where the goods are being taken.

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

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.

The S.S. Microwave has been chartered to the Longline Steamship Company. The Longline Steamship Company agrees to pay all expenses and employ and pay the crew. Which type of contract is involved? （）.