租家会员肯定都清楚由于不安全港导致大额索赔的风险。迄今为止由于不安全港口而导致的最大索赔，Ocean Victory案，2006年发生于日本鹿岛。
如果租家在租约中保证船舶将往来于安全港口、泊位和锚地之间，租家需要清楚认识到自己所承担的法律义务。同时，了解自己所要承担法律义务的程度和范围，以及面临这种索赔时可以提出的抗辩，也非常重要。
本文将全面阐述租家需要特别注意的关键点。
详细信息请参阅附件。
Unsafe Ports and Berths: Charterers’ Defences
Charterer Members will no doubt be aware of the risk of significant unsafe Port claims being levied against them, with one of the largest to date involving the MV Ocean Victory casualty at Kashima, Japan in 2006.
It is important to be aware of the legal obligations a Charterer may take on when warranting in the Charterparty that the vessel will be trading between safe Ports, Berths and anchorages. Equally important is to know the extent and limit of these obligations and what defences a Charterer may arise when confronted with such a Claim.
In this bulletin, we will be providing an overview of the key points Charterers need to keep in mind.
See attached file: Unsafe Ports and Berths – Charterers’ Defences.pdf
