Common use of Off-Hire Clause in Contracts

Off-Hire. Should the vessel put back whilst on voyage by reason of an accident or breakdown or in the event of loss of time either in port or at sea or deviation upon the course of the voyage caused by sickness of or accident to the crew or any person on board the vessel (other than passengers or supercargo travelling by request of the Charterers), or by reason of the refusal of the Master or crew to perform their duties, or by reason of salvage or oil pollution, even if alleged, or capture/seizure or detention by any authority/legal process except if caused by Charterers, the hire shall be suspended from the time of inefficiency until the vessel is again efficient in the same or equidistant position in Charterers’ option and voyage resumed therefrom. All extra directly related expenses incurred including bunkers consumed during period of suspended hire shall be for Owners’ account. The Charterers may, in their option, partly or wholly add any off hire period(s) to the timecharter period. During any off-hire period estimated to exceed 8 days, the Owners to give the Charterers not less than 5 days definite notice of resumption of the service. If the vessel has been off-hire for a period of more than 30 days, the Charterers are at liberty to cancel the balance of this Charter Party, in which case redelivery shall take place upon vessel being free of cargo, irrespective of redelivery ranges.