英文買賣合同范本

　　15.2 the carrying vessel chartered by the seller shall be seaworthy and cargoworthy. the seller shall be obliged to act prudently and conscientiously when selecting the vessel and the carrier when chartering such vessel. the buyer is justified in not accepting vessels chartered by the seller that are not members of the piclub.

　　15.3 the carrying vessel chartered by the seller shall sail and arrive at the port of destination within the normal and reasonable period of time. any unreasonable aviation or delay is not allowed.

　　15.4 the age of the carrying vessel chartered by the seller shall not exceed 15 years. in case her age exceeds 15 years， the extra average insurance premium thus incurred shall be borne by the seller. vessel over 20 years of age shall in no event be acceptable to the buyer.

　　15.5 for cargo lots over 1，000 m/t each， or any other lots less than 1，000 metric tons but identified by the buyer， the seller shall， at least 10 days prior to the date of shipment， inform the buyer by telex or cable of the following information： the contract number， the name of commodity， quantity， the name of the carrying vessel， the age， nationality， and particulars of the carrying vessel， the expected date of loading， the expected time of arrival at the port of destination， the name， telex and cable address of the carrier.

　　15.6 for cargo lots over 1，000 m/t each， or any other lots less than 1，000 metric tons but identified by the buyer， the master of the carrying vessel shall notify the buyer respectively 7 （seven） days and 24 （twenty-four） hours prior to the arrival of the vessel at the port of destination， by telex or cable about its eta （expected time of arrival）， contract number， the name of commodity， and quantity.

　　15.7 if goods are to be shipped per liner vessel under liner bill of lading， the carrying vessel must be classified as the highest ____________ or equivalent class as per the institute classification clause and shall be so maintained throughout the duration of the relevant bill of lading. nevertheless， the maximum age of the vessel shall not exceed 20 years at the date of loading. the seller shall bear the average insurance premium for liner vessel older than 20 years. under no circum -stances shall the buyer accept vessel over 25 years of age.

　　15.8 for break bulk cargoes， if goods are shipped in containers by the seller without prior consent of the buyer， a compensation of a certain amount to be agreed upon by both parties shall be payable to the buyer by the seller.