The bunker is invariably the property of the charterers during the period of the charter. Even though this is the established position in English Law under a NYPE time charter, there was included also a rider clause in the charterparty the charterers do not pay for the bunkers at the time of delivery notwithstanding they agree to pay for all fuel consumed under clause 2 of NYPE, which prompted a possible argument that the property in the bunkers remain with the owners, and the charterers only pay for the fuel consumed.
However the words ‘charterers to take over the bunkers and pay for all fuel on board’ in clause 3 NYPE do not support this argument.
See attached file: ALCO20140012 Bunkers – who they belong to under a Time charter.pdf
期租下燃油的所有权
租船期间燃油始终是租家的财产。尽管这是英国法下NYPE期租租约中既定的内容，但租约附加条款也可能规定，交船时租家并不支付船上的全部燃油，而是根据NYPE第2条的规定同意支付所有消耗的燃油。因此，这就可能引起争议，即船上燃油所有权仍然属于船东，租家只是支付了消耗的燃油。
但是，NYPE第3条的规定“租家接管燃油并支付所有船上燃油”，这条就否认了这一观点。
详细信息请参阅附件。
