time charter
time charter 定期租船合同；期租合同 与航次租船合同、或程租合同相区别。是指船东把整船或船的一部分在一定时期内出租给他人使用而订立的特定的明示合同。根据这种形式的合同，船东负有管船责任，船长和船员是船东的僱员并受其控制。
time charter
time charter
A charter for a specified period, rather than for a specific task or voyage; a charter under which the shipowner continues to manage and control the vessel, but the charterer designates the ports of call and the cargo carried. • Each party bears the expenses related to its functions and for any damage it causes.