§ 535.312 Vessel charter party-exemption.
发布06-20
生效06-20
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本条款明确了美国联邦海事委员会（FMC）对船舶租船合同（Vessel Charter Party）的豁免规定。定义上，该合同特指两家公共海运承运人之间就整船租赁达成的协议，需包含期限、租金及地理/运营限制等全部条款。此类合同免于向 FMC 备案。若选择自愿备案，则需按 §535.401(g) 缴纳费用。此规定简化了班轮公司间运力互换或长期包船的合规流程。
- (a) For purposes of this section, vessel charter party shall mean a contractual agreement between two ocean common carriers for the charter of the full reach of a vessel, which agreement sets forth the entire terms and conditions (including duration, charter hire, and geographical or operational limitations, if any) under which the vessel will be employed.
- (b) Vessel charter parties, as defined in paragraph (a) of this section, are exempt from the filing requirements of the Act and this part.
- (c) The filing fee for optional filing of vessel charter parties is provided in § 535.401(g).